Bill Oddie on the Ranch of Hopes in Patagonia Live at the Royal Geographical Society

Press Release dated: Monday, August 08, 2005

Bill Oddie on the Ranch of Hopes in Patagonia

Live at the Royal Geographical Society
on Wednesday, 2 November at 7pm

Last December John Burton, WLT's CEO visited the Ranch of Hopes Wildlife Refuge in Patagonia, funded by the BBC, to meet with Bill Oddie and assist with BBC TV filming. The programme, entitled Bill Oddie with Penguins, Parrots & Whales, was shown earlier this year on BBC2 and we are offering supporters an opportunity to meet with Bill, watch the film on a big screen, and listen to him talking about the filming. The Presentation will start in the Lecture Theatre at 7pm, and Bill Oddie will answer questions afterwards. Drinks will be available in the Map Room afterwards.

Much of the filming took place on the Ranch which was funded by supporters of the World Land Trust, and captures the beauty and important diversity of this, one of the world's last great wilderness areas. With land purchase commitments behind us the land is now being protected by our partner organisation, Fundación Patagonia Natural. But although the land is paid for the Trust still needs funds to help protect and manage the reserve to ensure that it is maintained as a safe haven for guanaco, Geoffroy's cats, puma and other wildlife that depend on this coastal steppe habitat for their survival.

We are also delighted that José María Musmeci, Executive Director of Fundación Patagonia Natural will be in the UK and able to join Bill and his producer, Stephen Moss, on the evening.

Of the filming Stephen Moss commented:

"We couldn't have predicted that the whales would have acted so well for us, the filming is spectacular. I am very pleased with the finished result and hope that your supporters will enjoy the film as much as we did making it."

Stephen Moss, Producer BBC Natural History Unit.

To book tickets please go to: www.worldlandtrust.org/news/bill-oddie-rgs.htm

Make a donation to the Patagonia project:
www.worldlandtrust.org/supporting/donation.htm
or telephone 01986 874422.

 
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