CONSERVING THE GREAT CATS
Challenges and Strategies for the Conservation of the World's Large Felids Friday, November 4
Luke Hunter, a conservation biologist with the New York based Wildlife Conservation Society, join us at the National Museum of Wildlife Art for a special presentation! Dr. Hunter heads the Global Carnivore Program for WCS, who has dozens of scientists working on large carnivores around the world including major projects devoted to conserving African wild dogs, wolverines, spectacled bears, tigers, jaguars, pumas and lions to name a few. Hunter has conducted fieldwork on large cats in Africa since 1992, focusing on efforts to restore species to areas of their former range.

When & Where: National Wildlife Museum of Art. 6:30pm doors open and cash bar, 7:30pm program begins.

Tickets: Free for Museum members, $5 non-members. Call 732-5438 for details.

This program is presented by National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival, Teton County School District, Wildlife Conservation Society, Earthfire Institute and Community Foundation of Jackson Hole.

ON THE PROWL WITH BIG CATS, Monday, October 31 - November 4
Teachers bring your classes to any of the 2-hours sessions planned throughout the week! Each session combines a wildlife film viewing with docent-led gallery walks, and discussions and art projects with local biologists and artists specializing in cougars, lions, tigers, and other wild cats. The Earthfire Institute is also bringing animals.

When & Where: Monday, October 31 - Friday, November 4 at the National Museum of Wildlife Art. Sessions start at 9:30am and 12:30pm Monday-Thursday, and there is one session on Friday at 2:00pm.

Registration: Program is free but registration is required. Call Amy Goicoechea, 732-5435

This program is sponsored by JHWFF, NMWA with funding from the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole and the Cultural Council of Jackson Hole. A special thanks to the Earthfire Institute and Wildlife Conservation Society for supporting this program.

2005 JACKSON HOLE WILDLIFE FILM FESTIVAL was a resounding success! Over 1,000 locals & visitors participated in the series of screenings & presentations throughout the week of September 19th. See below for details on all programming for the Community Festival . . .

Monday, September 19
Opening Night Reception Sponsored by Conservation International
A Conversation with E.O. Wilson
Recipient of the 2005 Conservation Action Award
Considered by many to be the father of the modern environmental movement and one of the worldís greatest living scientists, Dr. Edward O. Wilson is responsible for defining the concept of biodiversity. His scientific contributions as a biologist and naturalist are unmatched, and his understanding of the magnitude of biodiversity, and the threats facing us, have placed him in the forefront of environmental activism.
5:30- 9pm, Jackson Lake Lodge Limited tickets: $25
Call 307.733.7016 to reserve tickets

Finalist Screening: Earthling
Wolfgang Bayer's last wildlife film through the eyes of his son, Tristan, is more than a cinematic experience: it is the passing of a legacy from one generation to the next in a world where the future of wild things hangs in the balance.
4:30 & 7:30pm, Teton Theatre Tickets: $5-7.50
Tickets at the door

Tuesday, September 20
Finalist Screening: Roar - Lions of the Kalahari
Roar transports large format audiences deep into Botswanaís Kalahari Desert and into the lives of lions. Here, a gripping story of lion succession gradually unfolds amid a profusion of wildlife at the only waterhole for miles around. Filmed entirely in the wild with the most amazing lion behavior ever seen on the giant screen.
4:00pm, Teton Theatre Tickets: $5
Tickets at the door

Finalist Screening: Deep Blue
Although 70% of the planet is covered by the sea, it still remains the last unexplored frontier. An underwater journey through the worldís deepest oceans, this new release takes the best of the BBC landmark series The Blue Planet to the large screen with transcendent images and a musical score performed by the Berlin Philharmonic.
5:30pm, Teton Theatre Tickets: $5-7.50
Tickets at the door

Finalist Screening: Grizzly Man
A powerful and mesmerizing film about Timothy Treadwell, who faced his demise at the hand of the beast he so fervently adored, with Treadwellís own startling documentary footage. This nuanced portrait explores larger questions about the uneasy relationship between man and nature.
(Not appropriate for younger audiences)
8:00pm, Teton Theatre Tickets: $5-7.50
Tickets at the door

Wednesday, September 21
Slideshow/Presentation: Saving the Last Place on Earth
followed by Book signing with Nick Nichols and Mike Fay
Two men helped change the economy and the ecology of an African nation forever. Jackson audiences will be among the first to hear tales of this expedition, meet the explorers and see the book that documents their work. The Megatransect expedition across 2000 miles through central Africa, tracking the movement of animals and the effects of man, led to the creation of a series of national parks that are now the basis of an ecotourism initiative in Gabon, and their value to African conservation is considered incalculable.
7:30-9:00pm, National Museum of Wildlife Art Tickets: Free
Limited Seating. Doors Open at 6:30pm

Thursday, September 22
Finalist Screening: Thursday March of the Penguins
The extraordinary, heroic and romantic story of the emperor penguinís ritualistic winter migration through the desolate depths of Antarctica.
4:30pm, Teton Theatre Tickets: $5-7.50
Tickets at the door

Special Screening: 2005 Festival Winners
Who knows what you will see? We donít; we can only say you will see this yearís Festival Winner, at the same time that it is being announced!
7:00pm, Teton Theatre Tickets: $5-7.50
Tickets at the door

Friday, September 23
Slideshow/Presentation:
The Big Open: On Foot Across Tibet's Chang Tang
Internationally renowned mountaineers Rick Ridgeway, Conrad Anker and valley resident Jimmy Chin, recount their extraordinary quest in the steppes of northern Tibet and northeastern China to locate the key calving grounds of the rare Tibetan antelope, the chiru. This exciting Festival event is presented in association with Patagonia, The North Face, and NMWA.
7:30 - 9:00pm, National Museum of Wildlife Art Tickets: Free
Limited Seating. Doors Open at 6:30pm

Saturday, September 24
Amazon Basin Forum
With keynote events featuring many of the central players involved in the fight to preserve the Amazon Basin, and a day filled with screenings and panels examining some of the most fascinating aspects of the bioregion, the Festival celebrates the richness of the Amazon and the commitment of those working to preserve it. We focus on the conservation challenges and victories facing one of the most important and volatile environmental regions on earth.
10am - 4pm, Jackson Lake Lodge Tickets: Free

Environmental Book Fair
The day will also include a Book Fair featuring top science and conservation writers and photographers of national and international acclaim, including some local favorites, presenting and signing their printed works.
1-3pm, Jackson Lake Lodge Tickets: Free

International Peace Day Dove Celebration with Jane Goodall
and Environmental Photo Installation by Michael Nichols on Lunch Tree Hill, 4-5:30pm, at Jackson Lake Lodge. Followed immediately by a reception honoring Jane Goodall, generously sponsored by Grand Teton Lodge Company.

Closing Festival Event: A Conversation with Jane Goodall
Recipient of the 2005 Lifetime Achievement Award
From her early field research in Gombe, to the creation of community-centered conservation programs around the globe, Dr. Goodall has fundamentally shifted how we view ourselves in relation to the natural world. She will share the stage with Brazilís Minister of Environment, Marina Silva.
7-9pm, Jackson Lake Lodge Limited tickets: $25
Call 307.733.7016 to reserve tickets

Sunday, September 25
Explorers Tales
John OíNeill, Jim Williams and Carroll Dunham share unique experiences & perspectives of the expeditions that have made a difference in their lives.
3-5 pm, Teton Science School Journeys Campus Tickets: Free

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