Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Champions of the Wild


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The result was keep. ✗ plicit  02:47, 6 June 2022 (UTC)

Champions of the Wild

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Deprodded with addition of a secondary source, but I couldn't find anything else. Also, the "Canadian Materials" citation does not appear to be a reliable source. Ten Pound Hammer • (What did I screw up now?) 01:49, 30 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Television-related deletion discussions. Ten Pound Hammer • (What did I screw up now?) 01:49, 30 May 2022 (UTC)

Keep per the significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources.  The article notes: "Champions of the Wild has evolved into one of the longest- running documentary series to emerge from B.C.'s still fledgling indigenous film and television industry. From the moment it first aired on the Discovery Channel in 1996, the series touched a nerve with viewers with its news-driven, information-oriented take on everything from a research project dedicated to saving the Bengal tiger in India and a program to save East Africa's last surviving herds of wild elephants to West Africa's first economically self- sustaining wildlife sanctuary in Burkina Faso. The series' fourth season will kick off Monday with a profile of Vancouver Island research scientist Jim Cosgrove and his work with the giant Pacific octopus, the Moby Dick of West Coast underwater lore. The film recently won a pair of awards at two major U.S. documentary film festivals -- an auspicious beginning for the new season. The series is now seen in the U.K., Australia and in the U.S., on the American cable channel Animal Planet. In Canadian television terms, four years for a wildlife documentary series that doesn't feature David Suzuki and doesn't air on the national public broadcaster is unprecedented. Bruyere says the target now is the elusive 65 episodes -- 52 down, 13 to go -- which will allow Omni Films to float Champions on the lucrative syndication market."  The review notes: "This is classic nature programming, without any particular twists to hold young, media-savvy viewers. The narrator is omniscient, omnipresent, and uninvolved, creating a sense of detachment from the animals and the scientists. The discussions of animal behavior are always interesting, but they're no different from the norm."  The article notes: "Wildlife shows are a staple of television. Even a cursory channel surf usually turns up one of these cheery programs, full of colourful images, a bit of gratuitous sex, and overblown narration. So it was with some trepidation that I approached this 13-video National Film Board series. These 25-minute videos, covering gorillas, grizzlies, wolves, polar bears, swift foxes, orangutans, lemurs, pandas, humpbacks, right whales, orcas, sharks and dolphins, turned out to be the class of their genre. ... The series does not avoid controversy. The grizzly program addresses habitat loss due to clear-cut logging in British Columbia's coastal rain forest. ... Champions of the Wild is a quality Canadian entry into the wildlife video genre. The series reminds us of the massive impact we have on ecosystems and the fragile position of those key; stone species at the top of each ecosystem's food web."  The article notes: "Champions of the Wild has evolved to the point where a few extra dollars in financing from the Canadian Television Fund -- funded equally by the federal government and the Canadian cable industry -- is not going to make or break its existence, but money has created its share of headaches just the same. Bruyere estimates Champions of the Wild's average budget at $140,000 an instalment, as opposed to the $1 million typically lavished on an hour-long BBC nature film."  The article notes: "This stunning series, which has been shown on the Discovery Channel, introduces viewers to the people, zoologists, veterinarians, biologists, psychologists and others who have dedicated their lives to championing the causes of the featured endangered animals. We hear inspiring stories of how these conservationist came to work with their chosen animals and what the work involves. But more than this, each video provides extensive information on the animals, the natural history of their habitats, and wildlife conservation. ... More than half of the "champions" depicted are women which should help inspire young females who are interested in the sciences. The thoughtful presentation of ideas around conservation issues would be useful to stimulate group discussions."  The article notes: "A $2-million television series about Canadians working to protect wildlife around the world, produced by Vancouver's Omni Film Productions, will air this fall on the Discovery channel. The 13-episode Champions of the Wild will air Wednesday nights beginning Oct. 1 as part of Discovery's new fall lineup, announced Tuesday in Toronto. It is one of seven new Canadian series Discovery will air this fall."</li> <li> The review notes: "The sound quality is excellent. The varied (close-up, distant, wide angle) images are of high technical quality. In Sharks, which features Dr. Sam Gruber and Canadian photographer Tim Calver, still images are interspersed with live action. The videos are accompanied by a helpful summary of the video, pre- and post-viewing questions and three related Web sites. Any one of these videos would be an effective introduction or conclusion to a unit on endangered species. They could also be used to explore how animal behaviorists work."</li> <li>Less significant coverage:<ol> <li> The article notes: "There seems to be no end to the number of people who dedicate their lives to the protection and preservation of wildlife. Get to know some of these special individuals as a new season of Champion Of The Wild takes you to places near and far."</li> </ol></li> </ol>There is sufficient coverage in reliable sources to allow Champions of the Wild to pass Notability, which requires "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject". Cunard (talk) 08:40, 30 May 2022 (UTC) </li></ul>


 * Comment: Pinging, who removed the proposed deletion. Cunard (talk) 08:40, 30 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Keep per the citations in the article, as well as the additional ones found by Cunard. Donald D23   talk to me  12:06, 30 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Keep Cunard found clear evidence this passes the general notability guidelines.  D r e a m Focus  20:32, 31 May 2022 (UTC)


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