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| "Opportunity For All" |
| By Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation | 05/09/07 |
| Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Partners with Renowned Biologist Shane Mahoney on Conservation Education Film. |
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and Shane Mahoney, a renowned wildlife biologist from Newfoundland, have created a DVD entitled "Opportunity for All." The DVD tells the story of the North American Model for Wildlife Conservation and spreads the remarkable story that is the basis for our conservation ethic.
With stunning wildlife footage, amazing photography and the wildlife biologist's gift for story telling, the video focuses on the time period approximately 100 years ago when we nearly lost our wildlife to market hunters and the absence of formal wildlife management programs. It was a time in which hunters and non-hunters rallied to protect wildlife. It's a story we all should know and one that all hunters and anglers can take great pride in.
An avid hunter and fisherman, Mahoney lectures widely in the United States and Canada on the future of hunting and sport fishing and the role hunters and anglers have played in conserving our wildlife legacy. He frequently addresses resource management agencies and professionals concerning their roles as conservation leaders in the 21st century and conducts workshops on this theme throughout North America.
He has also lectured before international panels on the environmental and economic impacts of forestry and marine fishery practices and has addressed major corporations on their role in conservation and wildlife partnerships. Mahoney is Chief of Wildlife Ecosystem Research, Newfoundland and Labrador Wildlife Division, Canada. He also heads Conservation Visions, Inc.
“Opportunity For All is a must-see video for anyone with an interest in wildlife conservation and hunting and the role that sportsmen and sportswomen have played in the last century to ensure that wildlife and wild country remain plentiful in North America,” said Peter J. Dart, President and CEO of the Elk Foundation.
“We are very fortunate that Shane joined us to tell this compelling story,” Dart said. “He explores our unique North American Model for Wildlife Conservation with passion and insight few individuals possess.”
Opportunity for All was selected as a finalist in the prestigious International Wildlife Film Festival in Missoula, Montana. A screening of the film will be held Saturday, May 19th at 12:00 noon at the Wilma Theater in Missoula. This year marks the IWFF’s 30th anniversary, and the Elk Foundation is proud to be a part of it.
IWFF Executive Director Janet Rose says of the film, “It is an honor to be able to screen a film (Opportunity for All) on such an important topic. It is imperative that all people who care about conservation understand its roots and its history in North America. Shane is an amazing storyteller with a hypnotic voice.”
Today’s abundance of healthy wildlife and fish populations does not exist by accident. It’s the direct result of the ideas and actions of early conservationists,
Mahoney said.
“But the threats to wildlife and wild places are just as daunting today as they were 100 years ago,” he said. “How successful we are in protecting the creatures and country that so enrich our lives will depend in large part on how well we know and support the North American Model.”
To order call the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation's membership services at 1-800-225-5355 or go online athttp://www.elkfoundation.org or www.elkfoundation.org. •
About the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Missoula, Mont., the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring the future of elk, other wildlife and their habitat. The Elk Foundation and its partners have permanently protected or enhanced nearly 5 million acres, a land area more than twice as large as Yellowstone National Park. Nearly 500,000 acres previously closed to public access are now open for hunting, fishing and other recreation. The Elk Foundation has more than 150,000 members, a staff of 150 and 10,000 active volunteers. To help protect wild elk country or learn more about the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, visit www.elkfoundation.org or call 800-CALL-ELK.
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