“Bear Aware” Youth Film Contest

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Thanks to California Houndsmen for Conservation, REI and Logitech for their contributions!

Original Announcement:

Keep Bears Wild and Win Cash in DFG’s First Youth Film Contest

DFG is offering young filmmakers an opportunity to win big cash prizes in its first Bear Aware Youth Film Contest. High school students whose 90-second films are selected for the top three prizes will win $500 for First Place, $300 for Second Place, and $200 for Third Place. The People’s Choice Award will receive an REI $100 gift card. The First-place winner will also have the opportunity to participate in a rehabilitated bear cub release. Deadline for submissions is January 31, 2012.

Black bears in the Lake Tahoe area are in trouble. Human carelessness with food and garbage is attracting bears to populated areas and putting them at risk. In order to combat this problem, DFG is seeking young filmmakers to produce a 90-second public service announcement that explains what can be done to keep Tahoe bears wild. Three of the Bear Aware Messages listed in the Rules and Guidelines must be included in the film. Please access links above for more details.

The contest is open to high school students in the following counties: Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Lake, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo, and Yuba.

For more information, please contact DFG’s Office of Communication, Education and Outreach at (916) 322-8962 or email csingleton@dfg.ca.gov.