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Wild Films ~ Wild West Shorts

Wednesday, November 7, 2018 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
  • Library Hall
Five award-winning short films from the 2018 International Wildlife Film Festival...each with a twist or tale about iconic wildlife of the West

Canis Lupus Colorado

A film by Eric Bendick & Thomas Winston
Ghosts are stirring in Colorado's high country. They haunt the trees, the water, the animals -- the very fabric of the land itself. Gray wolves shaped this place for eons only to disappear nearly overnight. Canis Lupus Colorado is the story of the past, present, and future of Colorado's now extinct native wolf population.
Run time: 18 min.

Dodging Extinction: The Black-Footed Ferret

A film by Douglas Canfield
In 1979, black-footed ferrets were believed to be extinct. In 1981, a ranch dog discovered a ferret in Meteetse, WY. This led to the discovery of a small population and the first recovery program. Today, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and its many partners are leading an effort to take ferrets off the Endangered Species List.
Run time: 10 min.

Rancheros del Jaguar

A film by Sara Matasick
In Sonora, Mexico, the familiar human-predator conflict story is taking on an unfamiliar ending. With the help of an innovative group of  biologists, traditional cattle ranchers are changing their relationships with the jaguars they have historically persecuted, earning them the name Rancheros del Jaguar
Run time: 12 min.

Drive Them Buffalo

A film by Daniel Glick
An intimate look at the only indigenous tribal-led buffalo drive in North America, Drive Them Buffalo follows members of the Blackfeet Nation as they experience the power of the American bison while driving their herd through rough terrain and hostile weather to their winter pasture -- a rare ritual of stewardship that brings hope for a cultural rebirth.
Run time: 18 min.

Wildlife and the Wall

A film by Ben Masters
Construction of a USA-Mexico border wall would have a huge impact on wildlife.Migratory corridors would be eliminated, dispersal events could no longer occur, and access to the Rio Grande River would be cut off for both wildlife and humans.
Run time: 5 min.

About Wild Films at the Library

Wild Films at the Library  is a free series of award-winning international wildlife films selected from the International Wildlife Film Festival. The International Wildlife Film Festival was established in 1977 in Missoula, Montana with a mission to promote awareness, knowledge and understanding of wildlife, habitat, people and nature through excellence in film, television and other media.