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Wild Commons is a home for independent films about science, nature, and conservation.

Here, we go behind-the-scenes to explore the characters, context, and creative questions behind the films. Our goal is to dissect the process and purpose of environmental storytelling in a rapidly changing digital landscape.

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The Path of Puma-36: A Mountain Lion’s Fight for Survival

At 18 months old, a young mountain lion known as P-36 left his mother and set out across northern California to find a territory of his own. Over 1,500 miles of highways, rival territories, and ranchland, his collar data showed how hard it is for wildlife to move through a landscape built for people, and what it will take for us to share that landscape with them.