COMMUNITY FOR THE WILD
Community for the Wild follows a community of researchers and volunteers in British Columbia who are working on the largest collaborative mule deer research project in BC's history - the Southern Interior Mule Deer Project.
Their research project has brought them across vast landscapes guided by their common love of wildlife to support habitat conservation and wildlife management to try and assess why mule deer numbers are in steep decline and ultimately to come up with management recommendations to help improve their numbers.
The film combines socio-political, cultural, ethical, and traditional perspectives while exposing some pressing issues that face the habitat and wildlife we as Canadians love so much. Ultimately, it is a story about a community working to build a better BC, to protect and preserve British Columbia's wildlife and wild places.
Now streaming on Telus Originals
FEATURING
Jesse Zeman
Wildlife Restoration Program, BC Wildlife Federation
Adam T. Ford
Canada Research Chair, University of British Columbia
Sophie Gilbert
Assistant Professor, University of Idaho
Addison Fosbery
Wildlife Biologist, Okanagan Nation Alliance
Melanie Minnaberriet
Natural Resources, Bonaparte Indian Band
Andrew Walker
Sr Wildlife Biologist, Province of BC
Craig McLean
Wildlife Biologist, Province of BC
Chloe Wright
PhD Candidate, University of British Columbia
Sam Foster
PhD Student, University of Idaho
Dylan Eyers
Eatwild / BC Parks
Grant Hiebert
Volunteer & Coordinator
CREDITS
A River & Ridge Production
Produced & Directed by
Christopher Spencer
Edited by
Chad Galloway
Written by
Chad Galloway
Christopher Spencer
Jenny Trang Hoang-Ly
Associate Producer Assist
Frankie Foss
Cinematography By
Adam Foss
Mark Wyatt
Aerials
Christopher Aitken
Adam Foss
Chris Stenberg
Additional Footage
Nick Waggoner
VFX by
Chad Galloway
Sahil Haider
Trailer Editor
Farhan Hussain
Promotion Design
Arslan Khalid
Colour by
Ryan Schroeder
Audio Mix by
Chris Popkey
Insurance & Legal by
Front Row Insurance Brokers Inc.
Edwards, Kenny & Bray LLP
Sarah Bell-Etkin, Associate
