hunters convention. ((larry higgins/sci president: the greatest gathering of hunter conservationists in the world. )) ((patrick walker)) s-c-i president larry higgins. welcoming some of the 20- thousand expected hunters to the convention wednesday night. ((larry higgins/sci president: everything that we will do in the next 4 days supports the missions of safari club, conserving our wildlife and protecting our freedom to hunt. )) ((patrick walker)) s-c-i says conservation is a major part of their mission. their website says 70 percent of the money raised here. goes toward conservation efforts by the group worldwide. something s-c-i member bill racine says he is proud of. ((bill racine/sci lifetime member: sci does a lot of conservation stuff, they help people over in africa, their hunts help the native people over there. )) ((patrick walker)) the humane society international disagrees. citing a 2012 study by eco resources at large. it concluded only 3 percent of money sp