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(HOUSTON, TX- July 7, 2020) Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) is pleased to announce its approval as one of the newest member organizations of the International Council For Game & Wildlife Conservation (CIC). The Houston Safari Club Foundation is now a member of the international family of the CIC. The approval follows the ratification of new members, which took place electronically in May (given the circumstances of the coronavirus pandemic). “We are extremely proud and pleased to join the international membership ranks of CIC as a member, joining forces to preserve wild game and hunting.” stated Joe Betar, Executive Director of Houston Safari Club Foundation. The International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation (CIC) is a politically independent advisory body which aims to preserve wild game and hunting. To achieve this goal, the CIC promotes the sustainable use of wildlife resources. The mission of the CIC is to promote and

HOUSTON, TX- Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) applauds the U.S. House of Representatives Passage of the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (H.R.3742) as an amendment to the Moving Forward Act. With passage out of the House of the Moving Forward Act, which includes the bipartisan Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (H.R.3742), legislation has now moved forward to help create over 33,000 new jobs annually, supporting future economic growth in the outdoor recreation sector through infrastructure improvements, and help fund improvements for imperiled species and their habitats. The $1.4 billion annual investment from the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act would lead to an additional $3.36 billion of economic output, a net positive gain of $1.96 billion to the Gross Domestic Product and direct much needed funding towards restoring habitats and species and rebuilding both natural and recreational infrastructure in urban and rural communities. About Houston Safari Club Foundation Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) is a 501(c)(3)

(Houston, TX- July 1, 2020) Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) and “Hunting Matters” welcomes Rob Neilson, Co-Founder and President of The Ashby Bowhunting Foundation. Rob Neilson grew up in Mississippi and moved to Texas in 1987. Rob has been bowhunting over forty years throughout North America covering seventeen states along with four Canadian Provinces. Rob has also hunting Africa and New Zealand. Rob is a Life Member of Houston Safari Club, Dallas Safari Club, Safari Club International and other conservation organizations. Rob is an understudy of Dr. Ed Ashby and is a Co-Founder and President of the Ashby Bowhunting Foundation, a 501c3 science-based non-profit organization with over forty-five years of combined outcome driven research and data gathered worldwide validating the studies making it the leading global authority on arrow and broadhead lethality. The Ashby Bowhunting Foundation has partnered with Texas Parks & Wildlife to assist with Bowhunter Education and currently

(Houston, TX- July 1, 2020) Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) has announced the launch of its July Membership Campaign!   Sign up for a one (1) year , three (3) year, five (5) year, corporate or life membership, during the month of July, and HSCF will provide you a free one (1) year digital membership for you to gift to someone else! And, both you and your gifted member will be entered into a random drawing to win a $100 Bass Pro Shops gift card!   Join Houston Safari Club Foundation today at  https://hscfdn.org/membership/join/.    About Houston Safari Club Foundation Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve the sport of hunting through education, conservation, and the promotion of our hunting heritage. HSCF has awarded 550 scholarships totaling $2.5 million dollars. HSCF conducts youth outdoor education programs, career training, hunter education and field

(Houston, TX- June 23, 2020) Houston Safari Club Foundation is pleased  to announce it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with The Ashby Bowhunting Foundation. The MOU signifies a collaborative partnership between the organizations to advance conservation goals and benefit sportsmen and women. The Ashby Bowhunting Foundation’s goal is to provide the bowhunter with the information to achieve highest possible success rate and reduce the wound/non-recovery rate of big game to the lowest level possible. “Ashby Bowhunting Foundation is excited and honored to enter into a MOU with HSCF, a leading conservation organization whose mission is to preserve the sport of hunting through education, conservation and the promotion of our hunting heritage. We are glad HSCF has embraced the science based outcome driven research to assist bowhunters,” states Rob Neilson, ABF Co-Founder and President.  “HSCF is pleased to join forces with the Ashby Bowhunting Foundation and bring the years

(Houston, TX- June 19, 2020) Houston Safari Club Foundation fully supports the passage of the Great American Outdoors Act. The U.S. Senate has passed the landmark conservation legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Steve Daines (R-MT), Rob Portman (R-OH), Mark Warner (D-VA), Angus King (I-ME), Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), and 51 other Senate members. The Great American Outdoors Act fully funds the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) at a level of $900 million every year and addresses the approximately $20 billion maintenance backlog on federal public lands. This critical legislation will help rebuild our national park infrastructure and address the more than $12 billion backlog in long-delayed maintenance projects throughout the U.S. park system while supporting more than 100,000 jobs over the next five years. Companion legislation (H.R.7092) was introduced in the U.S. House by Rep. Cunningham (D-SC). The