A kind of wild

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dc.contributor.advisorGarrison, Andrew
dc.contributor.advisorLewis, Anne, 1948-
dc.creatorVizcarrondo, Nina Leighen
dc.date.accessioned2015-02-24T19:28:10Zen
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-22T22:27:31Z
dc.date.available2018-01-22T22:27:31Z
dc.date.issued2014-12en
dc.date.submittedDecember 2014en
dc.date.updated2015-02-24T19:28:11Zen
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dc.description.abstractGemsbok, ibex, sitatunga, nyala. Their names may be unfamiliar, but these rare species, originally from Africa and Asia, now roam Texas ranches in numbers close to 1 million. In an irony as big and as rich as Texas, however, their proliferation has depended on their popularity with hunters. Enthusiasts will pay anywhere from $2,000 to $20,000 to hunt these so-called “texotics.” While this flourishing micro-economy and sub-culture has gone unrecognized by most of the world, “A Kind of Wild” is a 22 minute documentary that puts forth a portrait of the industry as illustrated through a cross-section of individuals with different roles in the system: an amateur breeder, a researcher, a ranch hand and a hunter. The film explores the paradoxical relationship between these people and the animals they care for, between economics and conservation. It is intended to spread awareness about this obscured phenomenon and to encourage audiences to reflect upon their own values concerning humans increasingly complicated impact on the natural world around us. This report chronicles the process of making the film and expounds on its challenges and lessons.en
dc.description.departmentRadio-Television-Filmen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2152/28669en
dc.subjectExotic animalsen
dc.subjectExoticsen
dc.subjectDocumentaryen
dc.subjectExotic gameen
dc.subjectRanchingen
dc.subjectGame ranchingen
dc.subjectTexas ranchesen
dc.subjectTexas game industryen
dc.subjectExotic game industryen
dc.titleA kind of wilden
dc.typeThesisen

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