Washington, DC - Safari Club International Foundation (http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001gB6c5o--AfGMbh6f81MeHu8NTYeMU8N1WYB1G-yT84TUXRwWMCipRklt5jKkh_PlQCi2GW0RK0Y1NV0rJ1uDk_iufRAvzdWRnFmsR0yGMBrz7wzaoxNW-KldbEvozmtHgB4tzWurRfS0A45vnmQwTze6t838jHZrWTrrQB_4hHsePvBIpZ_PEw==&c=GLwOc-DzX2hXNAtNC-Dczix7RR6EPSXCs5CRLbxE7Y4u_56eHW7cPA==&ch=7_7evdlhvhhUjkm-dYVrLFLYGp5iI3QCBz-VR6_8I00c2gst80L7sQ==" target="_blank" shape="rect" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f%3D001gB6c5o--AfGMbh6f81MeHu8NTYeMU8N1WYB1G-yT84TUXRwWMCipRklt5jKkh_PlQCi2GW0RK0Y1NV0rJ1uDk_iufRAvzdWRnFmsR0yGMBrz7wzaoxNW-KldbEvozmtHgB4tzWurRfS0A45vnmQwTze6t838jHZrWTrrQB_4hHsePvBIpZ_PEw%3D%3D%26c%3DGLwOc-DzX2hXNAtNC-Dczix7RR6EPSXCs5CRLbxE7Y4u_56eHW7cPA%3D%3D%26ch%3D7_7evdlhvhhUjkm-dYVrLFLYGp5iI3QCBz-VR6_8I00c2gst80L7sQ%3D%3D&source=gmail&ust=1472002346090000&usg=AFQjCNEroKzM8Y7DDQCjSbSc3XVHLQ9O6w">SCI Foundation) is pleased to announce its formal acceptance as a new member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001gB6c5o--AfGMbh6f81MeHu8NTYeMU8N1WYB1G-yT84TUXRwWMCipRv1eZ-3IKNQgXYBQgDz3szrxlCGLBuTwf7IzFdnjHU8tI62_Px-zUy6tVH6odw625ykgr2caIJaXokDe8DvOqI4iAx_4qCM_E4qBXAhSajCOFVdd8Wjl_90=&c=GLwOc-DzX2hXNAtNC-Dczix7RR6EPSXCs5CRLbxE7Y4u_56eHW7cPA==&ch=7_7evdlhvhhUjkm-dYVrLFLYGp5iI3QCBz-VR6_8I00c2gst80L7sQ==" target="_blank" shape="rect" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f%3D001gB6c5o--AfGMbh6f81MeHu8NTYeMU8N1WYB1G-yT84TUXRwWMCipRv1eZ-3IKNQgXYBQgDz3szrxlCGLBuTwf7IzFdnjHU8tI62_Px-zUy6tVH6odw625ykgr2caIJaXokDe8DvOqI4iAx_4qCM_E4qBXAhSajCOFVdd8Wjl_90%3D%26c%3DGLwOc-DzX2hXNAtNC-Dczix7RR6EPSXCs5CRLbxE7Y4u_56eHW7cPA%3D%3D%26ch%3D7_7evdlhvhhUjkm-dYVrLFLYGp5iI3QCBz-VR6_8I00c2gst80L7sQ%3D%3D&source=gmail&ust=1472002346090000&usg=AFQjCNF8jneoRezjSLBq6xALMaLCq-nokA">IUCN). IUCN is the world's largest environmental network and the global authority on species survival status. Membership strengthens SCI Foundation's credibility and capacity through association with this international alliance of scientists and decision makers.

"Attaining IUCN membership has been one of our longtime goals," said Warren Sackman, President of SCI Foundation. "Being recognized as a science-based organization by IUCN is a major achievement."

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"SCI Foundation is acknowledged as a leader in sustainable wildlife conservation and education," says SCI Foundation's Conservation Committee Chairman, Dr. Alan Maki. "Now as an IUCN member organization we'll be able to better collaborate with the international conservation community and share our research findings more broadly."

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SCI Foundation has an extensive history of working with IUCN, recently supporting the African Elephant Specialist Group in managing and expanding the elephant population survey database. IUCN is also a frequent participant in SCI Foundation's annual African Wildlife Consultative Forum, which brings together governments, NGOs and the private sector to discuss sustainable use issues and wildlife policy.

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