Local Documentary Examines the Migratory Paths of Wildlife and Humans in Wyoming [Audio]

The following is a release from Wyoming PBS in regards to a local documentary that will air on Wyoming PBS Sunday, September 18th at 7pm.

For thousands of years, pronghorn have migrated from the valley of Jackson Hole over the Gros Ventre Mountains and down the Green River Valley as far as the Red Desert and the I-80 corridor. Ranging hundreds of miles, it's the longest wildlife migration on land in the lower 48 states. But now the migration corridor is criss-crossed by roads, fences and other migrators - including people, traveling back and forth to second homes, drilling rigs, and tourist destinations.

This Sunday, September 18th at 7 p.m., Wyoming PBS debuts its newest locally produced documentary MIGRATIONS, which traces the challenging, scenic wildlife journey by helicopter and foot, and explores with biologists, energy industry officials, and historians the past, the present, and the precarious future of this crucial crossroads.

This documentary tackles the question of whether or not pronghorn can continue to live in an environment that's filling up with people.

"What I hope we do is deepen the understanding [for viewers] and give them more facts to work with," said Senior Producer Geoff O'Gara.

"MIGRATIONS is the perfect example of why Wyoming PBS exists: our mission is to provide the breadth and depth of a local topic through a documentary such as this, using excellent journalism to frame the questions and issues," said Wyoming PBS General Manager Ruby Calvert. "We're proud to present this fine piece of work to the people of Wyoming."

MIGRATIONS will repeat on Wyoming PBS Thursday, September 22 at 7 p.m and is funded in part by the Wyoming Council for the Humanities.