TELLING CONSERVATION STORIES THROUGH FILM
In September, the acclaimed Fin & Fur team released the award-winning film The American Southwest —a breathtaking journey down the Colorado River that weaves together stunning cinematography with an urgent conservation story. Narrated by Quannah Chasinghorse and made in association with Natives Outdoors and American Rivers, this family-friendly film captures the region’s magnificent wildlife—including a young California Condor from our Arizona flock—while confronting the ecological toll of dams and water overuse. It’s filmmaking that moves hearts and minds. We’re grateful to Ben Masters and the team at Fin & Fur Films for their artistry and dedication to conserving wildlife and wild places.
TPF Complete Conservation™ Pillar
Collaboration The best conservation stories deserve to be told, and the right creative partnership can deliver them to new audiences. It’s been nearly a decade since filmmaker Ben Masters reached out to The Peregrine Fund with an idea: spotlight our conservation work through documentary filmmaking. That conversation sparked a collaboration that brought two impactful films to audiences in 2025. This year’s production began with Lead It Go , a 30-minute film released in February, which follows TPF President & CEO Chris Parish’s mission to prevent unintentional lead poisoning in wildlife. Through research conducted at TPF, Chris helped discover that lead fragments from ammunition left in the remains of shot animals are often consumed by eagles, condors, and other scavengers. As a lifelong hunter, Chris co- founded the North American Lead-free Partnership, working with hunters to voluntarily remove lead from the food chain. The story is told through a deer hunt with Ben and showcases hunters respectfully taking the lead on this important issue.
Watch Lead It Go
Watch The American Southwest
www.youtube.com/ watch?v=sxS6mNzWIzQ
theamericansouthwest. film/watch
For more TPF videos, visit our YouTube Channel: youtube.com/@ThePeregrineFund
Courtesy of Fin & Fur Films
24
Made with FlippingBook Digital Proposal Creator