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When Tim Stark fled Indiana in September, his life was crashing around him. The zoo owner, who appeared in the hit Netflix docuseries
Tiger King, was losing his livelihood. His lions, tigers, bears, and dozens of other animals were being seized by authorities. He and his zoo owed hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines for animal welfare violations. He faced an arrest warrant for allegedly concealing animals set to be confiscated. Stark’s zoo, Wildlife in Need, which raked in millions with its baby tiger “playtime” sessions, had collapsed.
On the run, Stark railed against judges, officials, and animal rights activists in an hour-long, profanity-laced Facebook Live rant. He claimed they’d conspired to deny him his right to own and breed exotic animals. Taunting law enforcement, he brandished what appeared to be a hand grenade. “I am willing to die for what I believe in,” he said.
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New York-based Cargo Film & Releasing have picked up the world rights to Michael Webber’s newest doc,
The Conservation Game, just before its world premiere at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
The Conservation Game follows the story of retired cop Tim Harrison, who uncovers connections between some of America’s top television celebrity conservationists and the exotic pet trade. His investigations take him into the secret world of the big cat trade and the halls of Congress – where he encounters unexpected opposition.
Producer/director Michael Webber’s films have won five Best Documentary Awards, an Independent Spirit Award and the Director’s Choice Award from Michael Moore. Prior to his documentary work, he spent years producing fiction films for studios such as 20th Century Fox and Lionsgate.