Get Involved for BIG CATS
Don't have a film to enter but still want to make a difference?
We've got you covered.
We've got you covered.
- Host a local screening in your own community. Help us engage people in the important issues that have put these beautiful wild creatures in jeopardy. Inspire action for endangered cats while there is still time to save them. Contact melanie@jhfestival.org to find out more.
- Sustainable tourism is important. Learn about the risks of up-close interaction with wild cats.
- Find out more about the canned hunting industry.
- Learn about the Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act (TEAPSPA). If passed, TEAPSPA would end the use of big cats and other wild animals in the circus. Find out more through our friends at Big Cat Rescue.
- Inform yourself on the issues surrounding Trophy Import Bans through our friends at Born Free.
- Legislative topics surrounding big cats...
- wildlife trafficking and laws in the US on wildlife parts
- the Big Cat Public Safety Act (H.R. 3546/S.2541), which will help bring an end to the excessive breeding and mismanagement of thousands of tigers, lions, and other big cats in the U.S. by prohibiting the private ownership of big cats.
- Support us by donating so we can continue our efforts, such as...
Photo by Julie Larsen Maher
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Photo by Julie Larsen Maher
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Photo by Julie Larsen Maher
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“The statistics are becoming more dire every day. When it comes to big cats, there is an urgent need for action, NOW. The International BIG CATS Film Festival creates a bank of programming for free local events that raise awareness on a global scale to empower local stakeholders and cat conservation advocates as they address local issues. By working together, people around the world can impact public policy decisions governing wildlife trade, thereby really making a difference.”
- Lisa Samford, Jackson Hole WILD Executive Director
