Shepherds of Wildlife Society

Founded by wildlife filmmakers & photographers a non-profit with a mission to re-connect modern urban society with Nature.

[Shepherds of Wildlife Society @wildshepherds]

Grazers are givers. From the #CapeBuffalo of #Africa to the bison of North America, grazing animals are not the enemy of healthy ecosystems. They are among nature's most important partners. Remove the grazers, and the system begins to unravel.#OperationReturnOfTheWild

[Shepherds of Wildlife Society @wildshepherds]

With support from the Zambian government and local communities, Shepherds of Wildlife Society has raised more than $150,000 to return 50 buffalo and 50 Puku to their historic range. Now we need your help documenting this extraordinary story. #OperationReturnofthewild

[Shepherds of Wildlife Society @wildshepherds]

Mother Nature does not practice #conservation. People do. As the sun sets over #Zambia's Lower Luano Valley, scouts begin another night of anti-poaching patrols. Their dedication helped drive an estimated 80% recovery in local wildlife populations. #OperationReturnOfTheWild

[Shepherds of Wildlife Society @wildshepherds]

This is what real conservation looks like. Communities stayed in the fight and poaching dropped by an estimated 80%. Wildlife returned. The land began to heal. #Conservation works when people have a reason to protect wildlife. #OperationReturnOfTheWild

[Shepherds of Wildlife Society @wildshepherds]

#Wildlife survives where people benefit from it, and it disappears where they don’t. #Africa is showing us the truth. #Conservation is about restoring a system that actually works. https://t.co/BEsnyCMrqg #OperationReturnOfTheWild #ShepherdsOfWildlife

[Shepherds of Wildlife Society @wildshepherds]

If you don’t get involved... Nothing happens!
#Conservation #wildlife #Africa
#OperationReturnOfTheWild #ShepherdsOfWildlife

[Shepherds of Wildlife Society @wildshepherds]

Mother Nature does NOT practice wildlife #conservation, people do!

[Shepherds of Wildlife Society @wildshepherds]

If you don’t get involved... Nothing happens!
#Conservation #wildlife #Africa
#OperationReturnOfTheWild #ShepherdsOfWildlife

[Shepherds of Wildlife Society @wildshepherds]

#Wildlife survives where people benefit from it, and it disappears where they don’t. #Africa is showing us the truth. #Conservation is about restoring a system that actually works. https://t.co/BEsnyCMrqg #OperationReturnOfTheWild #ShepherdsOfWildlife

[Shepherds of Wildlife Society @wildshepherds]

#Wildlife survives where people benefit from it. And it disappears where they don’t. #Africa is showing us the truth. And that same pressure is coming everywhere else—including here at home.
https://t.co/BEsnyCMrqg #Conservation #OperationReturnOfTheWild #ShepherdsOfWildlife

[Shepherds of Wildlife Society @wildshepherds]

Wildlife doesn’t survive on good intentions.

It survives when the people living with it have a reason to protect it.

That’s the truth most of the world ignores.

In this video, Roland Norton explains what actually works

[Shepherds of Wildlife Society @wildshepherds]

We’re on the ground in Samarkand, Uzbekistan for COP20/CITES.

This week we’re tracking the legal battles over international wildlife trade, interviewing the CITES Secretary-General, and meeting with organizations fighting for real conservation.

Updates coming soon.

[Shepherds of Wildlife Society @wildshepherds]

🏆 The Real Yellowstone just took home awards in 5 of 6 categories at the Golden Gate International Film Festival in Cupertino, CA — including Best Documentary Film & Best Director!

Huge thanks 2 Paul Mounsey, Oliver Peters, Rob Dewbre & our incredible team.

#TheRealYellowstone

[Shepherds of Wildlife Society @wildshepherds]

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[Tom Opre @tomopre]

Behind the Stories: Part 6 – Andrew Anderson

He ranches in grizzly country. Loses calves. Keeps going.

“They’ve always been here. We’re not fighting nature—we’re part of it.”

🎥 The Real Yellowstone
🔗 Watch now & join Aug 15 digital event:
https://t.co/2W0XZLj0qL

#TheRealYellowstone #Conservation #Ranchers #GrizzlyCountry #WorkingLands

[Tom Opre @tomopre]

My op-ed in today’s Daily Inter Lake takes a hard look at the reality of grizzly management in the Rockies.
This issue affects everyone — especially landowners across the West. Solutions aren’t simple, but we must work together.

https://t.co/pS2M3a7N7k

[Tom Opre @tomopre]

🎬 The Real Yellowstone comes to Lockwood/Billings this Sunday!
Join our VIP Social hosted by Ranch House Meats + panel with ranching & conservation leaders Turks Stovall & Paul Green.

🎟️ Tickets → https://t.co/PclMeIs0qe

#TheRealYellowstone #Montana #Conservation #Ranching

[Tom Opre @tomopre]

Joe Delaney said NO to American Prairie.

Then a ranch sold through a shell corp.

A late-night call:
“We got your ranch after all.”

Not on the river. Not a migration corridor.

So why take it?

Something doesn’t add up.

#TheRealYellowstone #LandTruth #ConservationOrControl

[Tom Opre @tomopre]

New Podcast Drop! Dive into the heart of Montana’s ranching battles with Downrigger Dale and filmmaker Tom Opre on the Montana Outdoor Podcast’s two-part series. They unpack deep history, key issues around land conservation, grazing rights, and how families are shaping the conversation.
🔍 Why it matters: pivotal stakes for local communities, wildlife, and land stewards.
🎧 Stream it now ➡️ https://t.co/KUNf44aI8Q
📣 RT and let me know – what surprised you most?

#Montana #Ranching #Conservation #LandUse #MontanaOutdoorPodcast

[Tom Opre @tomopre]

Human dignity — without it wildlife won’t survive— it takes a local community to steward their land & wildlife.