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WE HAVE AN ELK HUNT! Way back OSCSCI populated the herd, now it is a reality! OK, not just our effort but it was key!

Oklahoma Station - SCI Supports and Contributes Funds Locally & Nationally

The future of hunting is up to each one of us. It is our financial donations, our efforts in the political arena, and our ability to
educate the uninformed public of the important role hunting plays in the welfare of the animal population and their habitat. Our
activities and energy must focus on 3 areas - Conservation, Education, and Governmental affairs.

We, the members of SCI, are the last best chance that wildlife has to survive in a healthy habitat, and we have to preserve our
right to hunt.

Oklahoma Station Chapter, SCI is a 501 c (3) Charitable Status Organization

Protect the Freedom to Hunt

FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO PROTECT OUR FREEDOM TO HUNT & WILDLIFE CONSERVATION PRORAMS - Thirty percent (30%) of
net monies raised by the Oklahoma Station Chapter support programs that provide for full-time staff lobbyists & biologists in
Washington, DC. SCI is the only hunting organization that has full-time lobbyists & biologists working to provide sound scientific

information to influence legislation and regulations that affect hunting both at the federal and state levels. OVER 70% of
funds raised by the Oklahoma Station Chapter are used in Oklahoma for hunting-education, wildlife-conservation and
humanitarian-services programs.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO OTHER CHAPTERS FIGHTING ANTI HUNTING REFERENDUMS IN THEIR STATES. Support to Alaska
Chapter to defeat a wolf referendum that would decimate ungulates (DEFEATED!).

Conservation

OKLAHOMA HABITAT DONOR PROGRAM -

 Financial support for the Hackberry Flats Wetlands project, Frederick, OK.

 Financial support for a “Quality Deer Management” program in Lincoln County, OK.

RESTORATION OF RUFFED GROUSE & PRAIRIE CHICKEN - Financial support towards restoration of ruffed grouse and Greater
Prairie Chicken habitat in Oklahoma. Support for Audubon Society/OSC conservation project to protect the threatened Lesser
Prairie Chicken in Northwest Oklahoma in conjunction with the Lesser Prairie Chicken festival.

INTRODUCED EIGHT (8) ELK INTO THE EXISTING HERD IN SE. OKLAHOMA - Chapter financed the purchase, transportation and
release of 5 mature bred cow elk and 2 mature bulls plus radio-collar transmitters for monitoring purposes. These 8 elk will
improve the gene pool in the existing elk herd in SE Oklahoma which is in cooperation with the Timberline Elk Ranch, Cushing,
Oklahoma, and the ODWC.

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