Register for the 35th IUGB Congress!
The CIC would encourage you to register for the upcoming ...
Nordisk Safari Klub Joins Captive Bred Lion Shooting Joint Statement
9 June 2021
The Nordisk Safari Klub has joined as a co-signatory of ...
Zimbabwe’s Elephant Problem
3 June 2021
This new video released this week on Zimbabwe’s elephant problem ...
Conservation Organisations Welcome The Economist’s Article on International Hunting
The International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation (CIC) and ...
The Economist Explains How Trophy Hunting Protects Africa’s Wildlife
31 May 2021
A new video released by The Economist breaks down the ...
Bavarian Hunting Association joins captive bred lion shooting joint statement
25 May 2021
The Bayerischer Jagdverband e.V. (BJV) has decided to join as ...
UK Government Reconfirms Commitment to Ban Hunting Trophy Imports
13 May 2021
The United Kingdom (UK) Government has reiterated its intention to ...
Community Led Conservation and Indigenous Peoples Key Part of New U.S. Conservation Plan
11 May 2021
The Biden-Harris administration in the U.S. has launched a new ...
World Migratory Bird Day 2021
7 May 2021
The CIC would like to join in celebrating World Migratory ...
South Africa To Cease Captive Bred Lion Shooting
4 May 2021
The Government of South Africa has adopted a set of ...
Zimbabwe Issues Elephant Quotas to Fund Conservation and Community Development
29 April 2021
In order to combat lost tourism revenues from the COVID-19 ...
The CIC celebrates one year of partnership with Hunter & Co.
19 April 2021
In the year following the initial signing of the partnership ...
CIC General Assembly Site Goes Live – Register Your Attendance Today!
16 April 2021
We are happy to announce that the official website for ...
Three More Organisations Join Captive Bred Lion Shooting Joint Statement
16 April 2021
Deutscher Jagdverband (German Hunting Association), the Boone and Crockett Club and ...
Resource Africa Urges Politicians to Not be Misled About Trophy Hunting
15 April 2021
Resource Africa have published an open letter to Germany’s Green ...
Southern African Representatives Respond to German Green Party’s Plans to Ban Trophy Hunting
14 April 2021
The Community Leaders Network (CLN), a coalition of over 50 ...
Land Use Changes and Illegal Wildlife Trade Drive Pandemic Emergence
12 April 2021
The newly released IPBES Workshop on Biodiversity and Pandemics report ...
Botswana Welcomes Foreign Hunters After 6 Years
1 April 2021
The Republic of Botswana will be allowing foreign hunters back ...
ELO Study Finds Sustainable Hunting Is Key to Restoring Small Fauna
30 March 2021
The European Landowners’ Organization (ELO) has released a new study ...
In Memoriam: Zoltán Czirák
25 March 2021
The CIC are saddened to hear of the death of ...
Russian Hunters Say No to Captive Bred Lion Shooting
24 March 2021
The Russian Association of Hunters and Fishermen (Rosohotrybolovsoyuz) has joined ...
CIC and FACE Joint Statement on Potential Hunting Moratorium in Montenegro
12 March 2021
The International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation (CIC) and ...
UN World Wildlife Day 2021
3 March 2021
The CIC would like to join in celebrating UN World ...
The Link Between Bans on Wild Meat and Biodiversity Loss
24 February
Much has been made about the implications of a wildlife ...
Hunting Organisations React to Belgian TV Show
12 February 2021
The Royal Saint-Hubert Club of Belgium (RSHCB) and the Belgian ...
France Protects Rural Heritage With New Law
27 January 2021
French lawmakers have passed a new “sensory heritage” bill that ...
Conservationists and Scientists Increasingly Subjected to Online Abuse
22 January 2021
Recent news has brought to light the increasing number of ...
Don’t Read this Article – It Might Change Your Mind!
19 January 2021
This recently published article in the Guardian sheds light on the ...
In Memoriam: Alexander Iosifovich Asinovsky
06 January 2020
The Russian Delegation of the CIC and the Russian Association ...
Wishing You a Prosperous New Year!
1 January 2021
The CIC would like to wish you a happy and ...
CIC Digital Magazine 2020/2
23 December 2020
The 2020/1 edition of the CIC digital magazine is available ...
Estonian President Celebrates Hunting for the Holidays
23 December 2020
The President of the Republic of Estonia, Kersti Kaljulaid, took ...
Try out Game Meat this Holiday Season!
22 December 2020
COVID-19 has severely impacted countless businesses and people all across ...
In Memoriam: Gilbert de Turckheim
21 December 2020
We are saddened to inform you of the death of ...
Save 170 elephants – Namibia, a victim of its own success
09 December 2020
The Ministry of Environment Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) in the ...
United Against Captive Bred Lion Shooting
1 December 2020
Following the release of the CIC and Dallas Safari Club’s ...
HUNTING DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
23 November 2020
The CIC and FACE have compiled a list, by country, ...
Register for the “Coexisting with Large Carnivores” Conference & “Stakeholder involvement in large carnivore monitoring” Webinar
17 November, 2020
On 18 November, 2020, the “Biodiversity, Hunting, Countryside” Intergroup will ...
CIC and DSC Release Joint Statement on Captive Bred Lion Shooting
16 November 2020
The CIC and Dallas Safari Club (DSC) have released a ...
CPW Wildlife Management Principles: Safe and sustainable wildlife use through regulation, management and monitoring
“Regulate, manage and monitor harvesting, trade and use of wildlife ...
Young Opinion Research Award 2021
12 November 2020
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS CIC Young Opinion Research Award 2021 Introduction: The CIC ...
Obituary József Váry
12 November 2020
The CIC has lost another long-standing member. József Váry, who ...
Obituary to a long-term Swiss member
11 November 2020
It is our sad duty to inform you that Louis ...
CPW Wildlife Management Principles: Persecution will not help combat the spread of zoonotic diseases
06 November 2020
“Persecution including killing of wild animals suspected of transmitting diseases ...
CPW Wildlife Management Principles: Preventing future pandemics through healthy ecosystems
30 October 2020
“Maintain and restore healthy and resilient ecosystems to reduce risks ...
It pays, it stays – British Zoology Student Experiences “Trophy Hunting” For the First Time
28 October 2020
“The Africa I had learnt about from television bore no ...
CPW Wildlife Challenge Principles: Recognising the Importance of IPLCs
23 October 2020
On 16 October, the CPW released a joint statement on ...
Debunking the Myths: Differences in ideologies on wildlife conservation mean that parties cannot work together
21 October 2020
For our tenth and final edition of Debunking the Myths, ...
CPW Releases Joint Statement on COVID-19 Wildlife Management Challenges
16 October 2020
The Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management (CPW), consisting of ...
Resource Africa Urges Celebrities to “Let Africans Decide”
Resource Africa have released a video edition of their open ...
World Migratory Bird Day 2020 & AEWA 25th Anniversary Statement
12 October 2020
The CIC would like to join in celebrating World Migratory ...
Debunking the Myths: Banning the import or export of hunting trophies will help wildlife
30 September 2020
Banning the import and export of hunting trophies is sometimes ...
CIC Joins Survival International’s #GreenLandGrab Initiative
29 September 2020
Tomorrow, leaders from around the world will be making commitments ...
50 Cases of Hate Crime Following Abuse on Hunter’s Social Media
29 September 2020
50 individuals have been convicted of hate crimes, after abusive ...
Debunking the Myths: “Trophy Hunting” is a Neo-colonial Imposition
23 September 2020
Those opposed to the practice of international hunting often argue ...
Debunking the Myths: Canned lion hunting is the same as any other type of “trophy hunting”
09 Septmeber 2020
After a 2 week hiatus, we have returned with the ...
2020 Hunting in Art Prize Cancelled
07 September 2020
We regret to inform you that this year’s Hunting in ...
Debunking the Myths: “Trophy Hunting” Can Always be Replaced with Photo-tourism
19 August 2020
Those calling for an end to the practice of “trophy ...
Debunking the Myths: “Trophy Hunting” Infographics
The term “trophy hunting” is misleading and fails to represent ...
CIC Young Opinion Celebrates UN International Youth Day
12 August 2020
Young Opinion of the International Council for Game and Wildlife ...
Debunking the Myths: “Trophy Hunting” Equals Poaching
12 August 2020
Hunting. Poaching. Illegal killing. These are terms that have all ...
In Memoriam: Dr. Nikola T. Belev
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing ...
In Memoriam: Sardar Naseer Tareen
06 August, 2020
The CIC is saddened by the death of Sardar Naseer ...
Debunking the Myths: Only 3% of Revenues from “Trophy Hunting” Reach Local Communities
05 August 2020
In the third edition of Debunking the Myths, we take a deeper ...
Debunking the Myths: “Trophy Hunting” Weakens Wildlife Species by Targeting the Strongest and Healthiest Individuals
29 July 2020
For the second part of our information campaign on “trophy ...
Great American Outdoors Act to be Signed into Law
23 July 2020
On the 22nd of July, the U.S. House passed landmark legislation ...
Debunking the Myths: What You’ve Always Wanted to Know About “Trophy Hunting”
The term “trophy hunting” is misleading and fails to represent ...
Celebrities Undermining the Human Rights of Communities
16 July 2020
In an open letter addressed to celebrities based in the ...
New Zealand’s Annual Tahr Cull – A Question of Principles
16 July 2020
Himalayan Tahr (Hermitragus jemlahicus) were introduced to New Zealand in ...
Introducing: IUCN SULi’s “People Not Poaching” Platform
We would like to take this opportunity to introduce People ...
Helping Wildlife and Our Friends in Namibia
10 July 2020
The Namibian Professional Hunters Association (NAPHA) has recently started an ...
Head of French CIC Delegation Responds to Criticism of “Traditional” Hunting
06 July 2020
On Thursday, 2 July 2020, Eric Turquin, Head of the ...
Open Letter: Biased Statement from DEFRA Spokesperson on Hunting Trophy Consultation
03 July 2020
In response to a biased statement made by a civil ...
U.S. House Grants Passage to Recovering America’s Wildlife Act
02 June 2020
The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA) has passed through the ...
Hunting Bans Detrimental for Landowners, Conservation and Livelihoods
30 June 2020
New research suggests that a “trophy hunting” ban may force ...
CIC and Hunter & Co. Formalise Their Collaboration
24 June 2020
The International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation (CIC) is ...
CIC Partners with DSC
22 June 2020
The International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation (CIC) and ...
Wildlife Trade Bans May be Detrimental for Pandemic Prevention and Conservation
18 June 2020
A ban on wildlife trade may be a misguided, potentially ...
AEWA Celebrates 25th Anniversary
16 June 2020
The CIC would like to join in celebrating the 25th ...
Obituary Jean Louis Chavane de Dalmassy
15 June 2020
Jean Louis Chavane de Dalmassy was born in Paris in ...
FAO and UNEP Stress Importance of Sustainable Use In Forest Governance
“Solutions that balance conservation and sustainable use are critical – ...
Back to the office
02 June 2020
The Hungarian government has now lifted the COVID-19 related restrictions ...
Obituary Dr. Gerhard Frank
02 June 2020
On May 28th, Honorary President of the German Hunting Association (DJV) ...
New Report on Impact of COVID-19 In Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) have published a new ...
Obituary – Professor Ryszard Dzięciołowski
26 May 2020
Professor Ryszard Dzięciołowski (89 years old) passed away on 24th ...
European Hunters Donate Game Meat to Vulnerable People
20 May 2020
As part of the effort to support vulnerable people in ...
New study on Chamois in Europe
19 May 2020
Sharing a press release from the German Wildlife Foundation (Deutsche ...
CIC digital magazine – 2020/1 edition
The 2020/1 edition of the CIC digital magazine is available ...
Covid-19 will change the future of travel and tourism – Namibia
27 April 2020
Covid-19 will change the future of travel and tourism. Countries ...
Experts call for Holistic equitable approach to tackling wildlife trade
27 April 2020
Following the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, an international group ...
A Blanket Ban is Not the Right Response to COVID-19
20 April 2020
In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Oxford Martin Programme ...
Obituary Hubert de Boccard (1924 -2020)
16 April 2020
Mr. Hubert de Boccard, one of the longest standing members ...
Obituary Baron Friedrich „Fritz“ Mayr Melnhof
16 April 2020
Baron Friedrich „Fritz“ Mayr Melnhof, born 1924, passed away on ...
CBD’s statement on the occasion of World Health’s Day
07 April 2020
In Memoriam: Stefan Bertele
07 April 2020
It is with great sadness that we are announcing the ...
IUCN World Conservation Congress Postponed to January 2021
06 April 2020
The IUCN World Conservation Congress has been postponed, with the ...
Video Message from CIC President
03 April 2020
Video Message from CIC President
03 April 2020
CIC Solidarity with communities, professional hunters, trackers and outfitters
03 April 2020
Postpone, don’t cancel your adventure – Show Solidarity During these most ...
Sad News
20 March 2020
It is with deep regret that we have to announce ...