Wildlife filmmaking ETHICS - Stuff you should know

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"Ah, not another one telling me what I can and can't do!" Nah, I am sure you know all of these things anyway but just in case have a look and see what you think. We all love taking pictures and get video of wildlife and to be able to continue doing it, so let's do it right. New laws have a tendency to appear after too many people misbehave.

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Nice video! I would like to add "Do not interfere in the natural processes". I still remember when, as a kid, I saw in a documentary a seal pup loosing it's mother and then dying from the heat/dehydration on some beach and a jackal eating it. Then I realised that even though the documentarists could have helped/saved it, they let the natural dynamics unfold.

DRad
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Finally got the time to watch this. Worth the wait, thanks Jonas. Well done on such an important topic.

IndustrialPlasticsNanaimo
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Thank you for making this video and it needs to be seen more. People need to respect nature and animals more than they do and I hope this will help.

spejampar
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You guys are great! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

TheNaturalMedia
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The information that you shared in this video could apply to humans as well. What a wonderful planet this would be if everyone were to understand and apply the principles that you shared. Be well and stay encouraged Rob & Jonas!

jacobchristianglover
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This is really important... in human contact is also important to give content of quality and responsable. I work with kids and it’s so important to give them context so that the art and videography can to born free and in a good way of expression... great video greetings from Chile. Cristian

Listondmp
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This is fantastic Jonas. With my background in wildlife biology I want to share some extra information with everyone about some federal wildlife laws (all the following is related to the US only). I should be clear that I'm not a wildlife law expert, but this info and more is only a search away.

Under the Endangered Species Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, we cannot film any animal listed under those acts in a way that disturbs them (for example, if you fly your drone over an eagle in a tree and it takes off because of your drone, you have disturbed that eagle and violated law). Once you have disturbed them, you have committed "take" of a species, which also includes anything from killing the animal to collecting its parts (so yes, by definition disturbing is equally as bad as poaching).

In the case of marine mammals, you can apply for filming permits. If it is an endangered marine mammal, you will have to either move into international waters for filming or work with a researcher. Additionally, sea otters, manatees, walrus, and polar bears require a different permit (through US Fish and Wildlife) than whales, seals, sea lions, etc. (Department of Marine Resources). Sea turtles are a bit odd because they're managed by both US Fish and Wildlife and NOAA, so if you're filming sea turtles on land, you want to go through Wildlife, if in water, you'll want to go through NOAA.


Filming on national parks and national monuments can be a bit of a challenge, so I hear. In most instances you will need a permit because the National Park Service runs under the ideology of preservation (keeping things pristine) rather than conservation (allowing acceptable use that still protects nature). US Fish and Wildlife and the US Forest Service are both conservation-focused organizations, but permits are still often required though are usually easier to achieve.

Of course, this is all a whooole lot easier if you operate with a researcher and within the bounds of their permits. Yes, violation can be punished hard. Some violations may result in you serving jail, paying large fines, and forfeiting your equipment. By law, wildlife belongs to everyone, so potentially taking away the opportunity to enjoy threatened wildlife for future people is a big deal!

gregmentsbio
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Extremely important. Thank you for raising this topic. 🙏

mariacyou
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Very good advice Jonas!! I know this was in 2018 but still, thanks for sharing!!

RobertWedderburn
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Agree 100% We have to respect the wildlife.

WaywardWaggs
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Thank you! I actually stopped photographing birds in our area much of the time, because I got so fed up with seeing careless photographers putting the birds at risk for no good reason at all, other than a few looks on social media. And, some of them turned out to be selling the photos, as professionals. I started photographing those people, their gear, and their license plate numbers. Tricky to get both the idiot and their action into one frame or video, along with their license plate, but worth a try. This includes drone flyers. If you are in an area that needs a permit, get a friggin' permit. You may learn there is a breeding pair of rare birds nearby and NO, not a good time to fly the drone. You wouldn't have known that if you hadn't applied for the permit.

JohannaTest
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Oh my god terrible the fact of the old documentary... humans always doing stupid things...
Interesting video and so cute the shot of the bears

FrancescoPaggiaro
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Wonderful anduch needed with a burst in the so called wildlife photographer" population...

SameerBhalekar
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Serious question. If you’re filming birds, like egrets. Is it ethical after filming for close to half an hour, to throw a stick about 30 yards away to get them take off in flight?

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