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Recovering America’s Wildlife Act Video Contest

  • September 2, 2022
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  • Recovering America's Wildlife Act Video Contest

The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act is nearing the finish line. AFS is joining our partners in a social media blitz to mobilize personal networks around Recovering America’s Wildlife Act. We are asking people to make videos to share with their friends, followers, connections (particularly on social media, but any digital medium can be used), describing why this bill gives them hope for the future of the wildlife they love, and to encourage their networks to urge their U.S. Senators to vote yes. Share a link to your video here! AFS will share the best on our social media channels and contributors will be entered into a drawing for an AFS gift membership.

Submit your video

Here are the details:

Post a video encouraging your followers/friends to contact their senators and urge them to VOTE YES on Recovering America’s Wildlife Act! We have provided sample scripts below, along with an example video! Feel free to use your own messaging to connect with your specific audience but please keep the video under 1 minute in length. Post your video on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, send it to your network via email, or use any other channel for getting the word out! In your caption, please encourage followers to share and/or make their own videos/posts in support of Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, and use hashtag #RecoverWildlife.

Example video from the bird community: https://youtube.com/shorts/FtJtr-TTrRE?feature=share

Sample Video Scripts (Shorter – 10 to 15 seconds): 

  1. “I feel hopeful for the future of ____________ [insert favorite species/wildlife group] because of Recovering America’s Wildlife Act! Help us get it across the finish line. Contact your senators to urge them to VOTE YES on this bill!” Link:  bit.ly/3CtWt74
  2. “People and wildlife need clean air, clean water, and healthy environments. Recovering America’s Wildlife Act will provide $1.4 billion a year to keep plants, wildlife, and the habitats they depend on healthy in a changing world. Contact your senators at the link in the caption [or in my bio]” Link:  bit.ly/3CtWt74

Sample Video Scripts (Longer – 30 to 40 seconds):

  1. “I have hope for the future of wildlife like __________ [insert species or ecosystem(s) of your choice] because Recovering America’s Wildlife Act is nearing the finish line! It would provide $1.4 billion a year to states and Tribes to prevent wildlife from becoming endangered in every corner of the country. It has support from Democrats and Republicans, and it just passed the House of Representatives because people who care about ____________ [insert species, animal group, ecosystem, etc.] like me and you stood up and took action. Now, it has to pass the Senate, so we are still needed! Please click the link in the caption [or in my bio] to urge your senators to VOTE YES on Recovering America’s Wildlife Act!” Link:  bit.ly/3CtWt74
  2. “Do you want to help ____________ [insert species, animal group, ecosystem, etc.] thrive in our changing world? Well, there is a real reason to have hope for the wildlife and plants that call our neighborhoods home across the US! Legislation called Recovering America’s Wildlife Act will provide the biggest investment in wildlife conservation in a generation, and it’s supported by Democrats and Republicans! It passed the House of Representatives because people who love wildlife, like you and me, stood up and took action. Now it has to pass the Senate, so we are still needed! Please click the link in the caption [or in my bio] to urge your senator to VOTE YES on Recovering America’s Wildlife Act!” Link:  bit.ly/3CtWt74
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