The International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation (CIC) is a non-profit international NGO dedicated to advocating for biodiversity conservation through the sustainable use of wildlife resources. As one of the oldest conservation organizations in the world, the CIC currently represents 27 government bodies and has a membership of over 1,800 individuals. Today, the CIC is active in more than 80 countries.

CIC's Mission is "To promote and support the conservation of wildlife and related landscapes, local communities, and traditions through sustainable use including hunting."

Recognizing wildlife conservation and the challenges to our hunting heritage know no borders, the Wild Sheep Foundation has been a CIC supporting member for decades. WSF is also supporting CIC and their outreach initiatives to promote sustainable use and the public acceptance of hunting in Europe.

In this episode Sheep Fever co-host and WSF President & CEO Gray Thornton, and Conservation Director for International Programs Kurt Alt visit with CIC Director General Arno Wimpffen to discuss collaboration between our two organizations to benefit wildlife and our hunting heritage.

WSF began developing Conservation Vision documents in 2013/14 to serve as a guiding document for WSF's conservation and wild sheep enhancement priorities. The first was the Convention Vision (CV) 2020, followed by CV 2025, and our most recent is CV2030 developed during the 2025-26 fiscal year to guide our conservation funding priorities to the year 2030.

In this episode, Sheep Fever co-host Gray N. Thornton walks through the process with WSF Conservation staff and biologists Corey Mason, Kevin Hurley, Kurt Alt, and Bill Jex. They discuss the why and how of the current vision and the intended impact and outcome WSF intends to achieve. WSF CVs are collaborative visions from experts on our Professional Resource Advisory Board (PRAB), WAFWA Wild Sheep Initiative and WSF conservation staff all working together to craft a future for wild sheep. The document also provides the base for WSF Conservation Funding Priorities for Grant in Aid.

All of this is covered in this informative episode on how wild sheep conservation works in North America and around the globe.