Conservation Storytellers
Shepherds of Wildlife uses documentary film, journalism and storytelling to restore public understanding of modern conservation—putting wildlife, wild places and the people who live with them at the center of the conversation.
We believe conservation succeeds when science, sustainable use and human dignity work together.
Meet Tom Opre
Documentary filmmaker, conservationist and founder of Shepherds of Wildlife, Tom Opre has spent more than three decades documenting the relationship between wildlife, wild places and the people who live closest to them.
His work across North America, Europe and Africa challenges conventional conservation narratives and asks a fundamental question: How do we protect wildlife while respecting the dignity and livelihoods of people?
A remote community in Africa, led by a woman chief, attempts to break the stranglehold of absolute poverty by waging a war on wildlife poaching. For decades illegal wildlife poaching by both subsistence and bush meat gangs has led to the government declaring this community’s homeland “depleted” of wildlife.
In the remote glens of Scotland, a quiet war is unfolding.
For centuries, rural families—keepers, stalkers, ghillies, and crofters—have lived and worked on the land. They’ve shaped it, protected it, passed it down. Today, they’re being erased.
The Real Yellowstone delves into the lives of ranching families who find themselves at the heart of a complex struggle. As stewards of both livestock and wildlife, these ranchers, whose families have worked the land for generations, face a web of rising real estate prices, predator attacks, and a powerful conservation movement that seeks to reshape the landscape they call home.
Killing the SHepherd
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Meet Thor
Some names inspire confidence. This one inspired concern.
Killing the Shepherd
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The Last Keeper
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The Real Yellowstone
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3-Film Trilogy
This is not three films. It’s one story, told across continents.
From Zambia, to Scotland, to the American West.
This collection exposes what happens when conservation is driven by ideology instead of reality.
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The Real Yellowstone: Framing the Future
The Real Yellowstone: Framing the Future
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