DSCF Grant Supports Zambeze Delta Anti-Poaching

By Justin Stakes

Dallas, TX -(AmmoLand.com)- As part of its ongoing mission to ensure the future of wildlife and hunting, DSC Foundation (DSCF) recently granted funds to help support Zambeze Delta Anti-Poaching and their successful anti-poaching efforts in Mozambique.

The funds provided go directly to purchasing fuel for the group’s helicopter, which has helped to dramatically reduce poaching in the area.

“While anti-hunting groups talk about saving animals, DSC, DSCF and hunters are actively doing so,” said DSCF President Jim Tolson. “Revenues generated from hunters and funds provided by groups like DSC and DSCF are critical to the success of the day-to-day efforts to combat the leading threat to African wildlife – poaching.”

Wildlife in Mozambique was decimated after 30 years of civil war. By 1994, animal counts were dismal due to rampant poaching. To mitigate the damage, Mark Haldane of Zambeze Delta Safaris helped assemble the Zambeze Delta Anti-Poaching group. Since then, the group has continued to grow in numbers and effectiveness.

“When we first started it wasn’t uncommon to drive for several hours without seeing a single animal,” said Haldane. “We have grown over the last two decades and experienced staggering population recoveries …Read the Rest

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