International Wildlife Conservation Council

Council Objectives

The International Wildlife Conservation Council is an
official advisory group established under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act that advises the Secretary of
the Interior on issues including anti-poaching programs,
wildlife trafficking, and efforts to increase awareness of
the conservation and economic benefits of United States
citizens traveling to foreign nations to engage in hunting.

Announcements

For information about the Council's upcoming meetings, click here.

For additional information, please email the Council's coordinator at iwcc@fws.gov

Resources

• Council Members

• Charter

• Public Meeting Materials

• Federal Advisory Committee Database

Public Meeting Materials

September 26 - 27, 2018

Meeting Agenda

Federal Register Notice

Meeting Minutes

Presentations

• Sustainable Wildlife Management in Zimbabwe

• Conservation Status and Related Impacts of Elephants and Lion Trophy Ban to Tanzania

• Jaguars in Conflict

• Sustainable Wildlife Utilization: Hunting as a Conservation Tool

• Building Resilience for Wildlife Areas Black Mamba AntiPoaching Unit (All Women)

• Conservation Hunting Namibia Communal Area Conservancies

June 19, 2018

The Council met to receive presentations on perspectives from Range Countries, as well as to receive presentations on the Service's law enforcement programs to combat illegal imports of species.

Meeting Agenda

Meeting Minutes

Transcript

Federal Register Notice

Presentations

• Conservation in a Crisis Zone (Okapi Conservation Project)

• Counter-Poaching: What Does Not Work and What Might

• U.S. Ports of Entry: Balancing Border Security and Customer Service

March 16, 2018

The Council convened to launch the IWCC. During the session, the Council voted on a Chair and Vice-Chair and selected Bill Brewster and Jenifer Chatfield for these roles. Subcommittee chairs were also designated:

Policy Subcommittee - Chris Hudson (Chair)
Conservation Subcommittee - Denise Welker (Chair)
Enforcement/Trafficking/Community - Ivan Carter (Chair)

Meeting Agenda

Meeting Minutes

Transcript

Federal Register Notice

Presentations

• U.S. Efforts to Combat Wildlife Trafficking

• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service International Conservation Overview

Council Members

Bill Brewster (Chair)
Former U.S. Congressman from Oklahoma

Jenifer Chatfield (Vice-Chair)
Congressional Science Fellow & ACZM board certified Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Paul Babaz
President of Safari Club International

Ivan Carter
Founder of the Ivan Carter Wildlife Conservation Alliance

Steve Chancellor
Founder of the Chancellor Foundation for International Wildlife Conservation

Jeffery Crane (Alternate Member)
President, Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation

Cameron Hanes
Author and Bow Hunting Enthusiast

Peter Lewis Horn II
Author and Outfitter

Chris Hudson
President of Chris C. Hudson, P.C.

Mike Ingram
Founder & Chairman of El Dorado Holdings, Inc.

John Jackson
President of Conservation Force

Gary Kania
Vice President, Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation

Terry Maple
Professor & Atlanta Zoo Director Emeritus

Keith Mark
Host of MacMillian River Adventures

Olivia Opre
Wildlife Conservationist, Show Host, & Travel Consultant

Erica Rhoad
Director of Hunting Policy, National Rifle Association

Denise Welker
Sport Hunting Enthusiast

Todd Willens (Ex-Officio)
Assistant Deputy Secretary of the Interior

Rowena Watson (Ex-Officio)
Foreign Affairs Officer, U.S. State Department