Wildlife Conservation Around the World with Edward J. Hudson of Wild Strongholds. on the “Hunting Matters with Joe Betar” Podcast

Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) and the “Hunting Matters with Joe Betar” podcast welcomes Edward J. Hudson of Wild Strongholds. 

Edward J. Hudson has been a naturalist since childhood. He has traveled the world but not until recently has Ed decided to travel the world while pursuing his love of nature and hunting. Growing up, Ed remembers being told stories of how there used to be more deer, more sheep, and more game. He’s tired of hearing stories of there being more game and has become an avid wildlife conservationist because of stories from the past like these. Since 2017, Ed has hunted the rainforest of Cameroon for Bongo, the Savanna of Cameroon for Lord Derby Eland, the Pamir Mountains of Tajikistan for Marco Polo argali, the Hindu-Kush and Karakoram Mountains of Pakistan for Markhor, the Altai Mountains and Hangai Mountains of Mongolia for the largest of all the sheep of the world. 

Ed’s passion for conservation has driven him to educate others by creating Wild Strongholds to create a vehicle with which to entertain and educate the public about the conservation efforts of local communities and governments around the world. The majority of hunters are very misinterpreted and portrayed poorly by a very loud, vocal, and small subset of the world’s population. People in this world tend to listen to the loudest voices and it’s hard to ignore someone that’s screaming in your face. Ed would like to change the perception and try to sway people to understand what hunters are doing, has a purpose. It’s my hope that one day, there will be more snow leopards, more brown bears, more lynx, ibex, and sheep so that his daughter, one day, can see it and ask, “Daddy is this how it used to be?” and he can respond with “No. it’s not. It’s much better now.”

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About Houston Safari Club Foundation
Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve the sport of hunting through education, conservation, and the promotion of our hunting heritage. HSCF has awarded 697 scholarships totaling $3.2 million dollars. HSCF conducts youth outdoor education programs, career training, hunter education and field experiences throughout the year. HSCF has provided over $4 million in grants for hunter-funded wildlife, habitat, and various conservation initiatives. HSCF is an independent organization, is not affiliated with Safari Club International (SCI) or its affiliates and is not a chapter or affiliate of any other organization. Visit our website at wehuntwegive.org or call 713.623.8844 for more information. HSCF. We Hunt. We Give.