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February 22, 2016
What does it take to save a species?
It takes someone just like you – a person who cares about our wildlife and knows we are still lucky enough to live in a world that is home to grizzly bears, killer whales, bobolinks, blue-tailed skinks and western toads.
For many years, the Wilderness Committee has been working to protect endangered wildlife in British Columbia – and across Canada. Now, you can help BC’s species at risk by supporting our new film project.
The film is called Toad People, and a few weeks ago we launched our inspiring 3-minute trailer and our crowdfunding campaign.*
Click here to visit our crowdfunding page and view the trailer.
The film tells the story of fingernail-sized juvenile western toads that live in places like Vancouver Island and the Fraser Valley. These toads struggle every year to cross busy roads and migrate from the wetlands where they were born to the forest where they live, and many people in BC communities have come together to help them make that journey safely.
We call these wildlife defenders Toad People. And when you support this film, YOU will become an official Toad Person too.
This film isn’t just about people standing up for toads; it is about British Columbians from right across the province standing up to protect toads, mountain caribou, badgers and barn swallows – which are just a handful of the 1,900 species at risk in BC.
British Columbia is home to more diverse species than any other province in Canada. And that is why many people are shocked to find out that BC has no stand-alone endangered species law.
We need to change that, and with your help we will.
Our crowdfunding goal is to raise $20,000 to complete our film. We have been blown away by the response so far – the growing movement of Toad People has already helped us raise almost 50% of the funds.
Right now we have JUST ONE WEEK LEFT in our crowdfunding campaign, and we need your help to reach our destination.
Any contribution you can make, whether it’s $1, $5 or $500, is gratefully appreciated.
When you contribute funds to the Toad People crowdfunding campaign, you can claim fantastic prizes. From a “kiss from a toad” to a one-of-a-kind field trip to visit wildlife species in their habitat, these incentives (known as “perks”) get better as your contribution increases.
Our amazing perks feature a hand-written Toad Person certificate, a variety of original artworks and VIP passes to the film premiere in Vancouver.
Here are two things you can do right now to become a Toad Person:
1. Contribute to the campaign – Don’t wait! While there are unlimited toad kisses, there is only one grizzly bear getaway and just a few wildlife field trips available.
2. Tell your friends and family about Toad People – Can you pass this link along to five of your friends, or share the link to our crowdfunding page? Don’t forget to like and follow Toad People on Facebook and Twitter, and share or tweet about the campaign to help spread the word!
We (and the toads) appreciate any action you take. Let’s do this!
*Crowdfunding is a way to contribute funds online for a specific project you support. Your contribution can range from just $1 to $5,000 or more. Your contribution to Toad People will go towards production costs including original score composition, filming and editing, and as well as support the use of this film as a mobilization tool in our campaign to protect BC’s biodiversity.
