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The Hundred-Year-Old Whale

February 28, 2018 christopherjgervais Leave a comment

The Hundred-Year-Old Whale, produced by Tony Wosk of Middle Child Films and narrated by actress Laura Vandervoort screens in New York City.

The WCFF informs, engage and inspires wildlife conservation through the power of film. Join us for our eight year anniversary in New York, NY, October 18-28, 2018. Ten days of film screenings, panel discussions, receptions, field trips, networking, Virtual Reality and more. There is no other film festival on the planet that is dedicated to wildlife conservation

Contact: info@wcff.org to join the planning committee. Sponsor the film festival, advertise on the big screen during the outdoor summer series and the October festival. Take a page in the full color program book to be distributed in USA and other countries.

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Christopher@WCFF.org

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Dehorning Rhino – Official WCFF selection

February 25, 2018 christopherjgervais Leave a comment

Dehorning Rhino in the Wild, produced and directed by James and Sam Suter, is an official selection to the 2018 WCFF. This short documentary will screen this October in New York.

The WCFF mission is to Informs, Engage and Inspire wildlife conservation through the power of film. Join us for our eight year anniversary in New York, NY, October 18-28, 2018. Ten days of film screenings, panel discussions, receptions, field trips, networking, virtual reality and more.

Borneo Orangutans Disappearing FAST

February 22, 2018 christopherjgervais Leave a comment

A new IUCN study reveals the island of Borneo has lost 150,000 orangutans between 1999-2015, largely as a result of deforestation & poaching. The last Census in 2012 reports 104,700 of the critically Endangered Species apes left. If current trends continue with habitat loss and killing another 45,00 could die by 2050.

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Oceanic Whitetip Shark receives protection

February 21, 2018 christopherjgervais Leave a comment

Several weeks back, the Trump administration announced the oceanic whitetip shark will be listed as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act, the first shark species to receive these protections in Atlantic continental U.S. waters. Historically considered one of the most abundant shark species, the oceanic whitetip has suffered 80% population decline, mostly due to being caught as bycatch in longline fisheries and the victim of global shark fin trade. Shark finning is illegal in U.S. waters, however fins continue to be bought and sold throughout the United States and often come from unsustainable foreign fisheries in countries that have ineffective or no shark finning bans.

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/california/articles/2018-01-30/declining-species-of-shark-added-to-endangered-species-list

wric.com/2018/01/30/declining-species-of-shark-added-to-endangered-species-list/

Oceanic Whitetip First Shark Listed as “Threatened” in the Continental U.S. Atlantic

Learn more about protecting sharks and other marine life. The WCFF informs, engages and inspires wildlife conservation and global biodiversity through the power of film. Join us for our eight year anniversary in New York, NY, October 18-28, 2018. Ten days of film screenings, panel discussions, receptions, field trips, networking events, virtual reality programs and more. The WCFF is the ONLY documentary film festival in NewYork, NY and worldwide dedicated to wildlife conservation.

Photo credit: Paul Spielvogel

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World Pangolin Day

February 18, 2018 christopherjgervais Leave a comment

Today is World Pangolin Day. Pangolins are the only mammals that are covered in scales, which are made of keratin—just like our hair and finger nail. There are 8 species of pangolin, four in Asia and four in Africa, all are listed as Endangered Species. Some estimate 6,000 pangolins are killed by poachers every day, just over 2 million animals a year. Pangolins are the most illegally trafficked mammal on Earth. High demand for their scales & meat come from China & Vietnam

The WCFF informs, engage and inspires wildlife conservation through the power of film. Join us for our eight year anniversary in New York, NY, October 18-28, 2018. Ten days of film screenings, panel discussions, receptions, field trips, networking, Virtual Reality and more. This year we will screen short and feature films on Pangolins.

Christopher J. Gervais, FRGS
Twitter: @CJGERVAIS
Christopher@WCFF.org

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End to Dancing Bears

February 4, 2018 christopherjgervais Leave a comment

The last two known “dancing bears” in Nepal have been rescued from lives of misery, thanks to World Animal Protection. Two sloth bears, Rangila & Sridev had their teeth removed when they were cubs, then a hot rod pierced their nose so a chain would run through which their captors could control them through fear & pain. These two bears, 19 and 17 years of age have endured a life that few can imagine. This barbaric practice has been outlawed in India, Greece, Nepal but continues in Pakistan.

Learn more about wildlife conservation and the protection of global biodiversity through the power of film. Join us for our eight year anniversary in New York, NY, October 18-28, 2018. Ten days of film screenings, panel discussions, receptions, field trips, networking events, virtual reality programs and more.

Contact: info@wcff.org to join the planning committee Sponsor the film festival, advertise on the big screen during the outdoor summer series, the October festival or take a page in the full color program distributed in New York and China.

Christopher J. Gervais, FRGS
Twitter: @CJGERVAIS
Christopher@WCFF.org

Amazon, Big Cats, Biodiversity, Birds, Christopher J. Gervais, conservation, Deforestation, Endangered Species, environment, Frogs, Mammals, Rainforest, Uncategorized, WCFF, wildlife, Wildlife Conservation, Wildlife Conservation Film Festival, Wildlife Corridor, Yaguas National Park

Yaguas National Park

February 2, 2018 christopherjgervais Leave a comment

Peru creates the new Yaguas National Park, located in Loreto Region and covers nearly 2.145 million acres of Amazonian rainforest. This new national park is about the size of Yellowstone & home to over 3,000 species of Plants, 500 species of birds & 160 species of Mammals.

Learn more about wildlife conservation and protecting global biodiversity through the power of film. Join us at the eight year WCFF anniversary, October 18-28, 2018 in New York, NY. Ten days of film screenings, panel discussions, receptions, field trips, networking events, virtual reality programs and more.

Gunther’s Banded Treefrog (Hyla fasciata) sitting in mushroom, Tambopata National Reserve, Peru

Contact: info@wcff.org to join the planning committee, sponsor, advertise on the big screen during the outdoor summer series and/or October festival, and also the program book.

Christopher J. Gervais, FRGS
Twitter: @CJGERVAIS
Christopher@WCFF.org

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Monthly Archives: February 2018

The Hundred-Year-Old Whale

Dehorning Rhino – Official WCFF selection

Borneo Orangutans Disappearing FAST

Oceanic Whitetip Shark receives protection

World Pangolin Day

End to Dancing Bears

Yaguas National Park

From the Founder: Wildlife Conservation Film Festival