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Deer 139

Three bold women test their endurance and wits as they brave the formidable, migratory journey of a pregnant, scrawny doe.

Click here to watch the full film on PBS.

  • Watch the trailer.
  • Host your own screening.
  • Learn about the research behind the film.
  • Donate to support mule deer research.

The Team

Sam Dwinnell Sam Dwinnell, expedition leader, studied the behaviors, habitats, and life-histories of Wyoming Range mule deer from 2013-2020 as a research scientist with the Haub School. She has captured Canada lynx in Colorado’s mountains and tracked bighorn sheep in the Tetons among other wildlife projects, and is currently working toward a PhD studying reindeer in northern Norway.
Anya Tyson Anya Tyson, naturalist and adventurer, thrives at the intersection of conservation and communication. Wielding an accordion and a harmonica, she uses music to engage hundreds of volunteers. A former wildlife technician, she loves to bushwhack, cover ground, and use binoculars whenever possible. 
Tennessee Watson Tennessee Jane Watson, deer impersonator, is an award-winning documentarian and an avid long-distance runner who’s completed two NYC Marathons, the Boston Marathon, and countless 50k trail races.
Jayme Dittmar Jayme Dittmar, director, is an Alaska-based outdoors enthusiast and visual storyteller. She has produced national award-winning shorts for the Department of the Interior, Planet Forward, and Montana PBS. When not filming or editing photos, Jayme can be found behind a dog team, hunting, fishing, or climbing.
Morgan Heim Morgan Heim, director, creates films that weave together the stories of wildlife and humans sharing our planet. Mo is a Senior Fellow with the International League of Conservation Photographers.

 

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Supporters

Deer 139 is a production of the Monteith Shop and the Ruckelshaus Institute within the Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources and Wyoming Public Media at the University of Wyoming.

Many thanks to our generous supporters who all helped make Deer 139 happen!

Major Funders

National Geographic Society

George B. Storer Foundation

Knobloch Family Foundation

Ralph and Louise Haberfeld

Funders

Wyoming Wildlife Foundation

Wyoming Humanities Council

Jackson Hole Wildlife Foundation

Muley Fanatic Foundation

No Man's Land Film Festival

Supporters

WILD Foundation

Wyoming Migration Initiative

William D. Watson and Suzanne Welch

 


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Logos of supporting organizations, Haub School, Monteith Shop, Wyoming Public Media, National Geographic, George B. Storer Foundation, Knobloch Family Foundation, Muley Fanatic Foundation, Jackson Hole Wildlife Foundation, Wyoming Humanities Council, Stio, Big Agnes, and Coalition Snow.

Learn More

For any inquiries about the film, click here to email producer Emilene Ostlind.

Read more about mule deer research happening in the Monteith Shop at the Haub School.


 

 
 
 
 
 
Contact Us

Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources

Bim Kendall House

804 E Fremont St

Laramie, WY 82072

Phone: (307) 766-5080

Fax: (307) 766-5099

Email: haub.school@uwyo.edu

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