Fin and Fur Films

It’s 2026 and Texas Parks and Wildlife has no idea if there’s a hundred, a thousand, or ten thousand mountain lions in our state. They don’t know if populations are stable, increasing, decreasing, bursting at the seams, or on the brink of collapse.

I believe that should change.

For the first time, TPWD is finally considering taking a meaningful step to understanding mountain lion distribution, age structure, and looking at trends over time through mandatory harvest reporting. Harvest reporting is standard practice for mountain lions in other states and is widely supported in Texas for other species like desert sheep, along with deer and turkeys in some counties. If passed, it will provide crucial data to monitor and understand this iconic species. It’d finally solve the mystery of where they’re at and how they’re doing, which is increasingly important as both South and West Texas are rapidly fragmenting and getting developed.

If you agree that TPWD should monitor mountain lions using a commonplace method to ensure they always roam South and West Texas, please take a minute to hit “Agree Completely” at the TPWD comment page:

https://tpwd.texas.gov/business/feedback/public_comment/proposals/202605_mountain_lion_harvest_reporting.phtml

Thank you. Photos taken from the 10+ years of observing and filming lions.

Following the tragic Guadalupe flood, a coalition of landowners, volunteers, and organizations launched a bold effort to restore their cherished river. “Hope for the Guadalupe” bears witness to the heartbreaking disaster and showcases the conservationists working to replant native trees, spread grasses and forbs, and bring peace and beauty to a beleaguered river.

We will be hosting benefit screenings with Q&As in Austin (5/12), Kerrville (5/14),  San Antonio (5/15), Dallas (5/19), and Houston (5/21),  with a live performance from at our Kerrville screening.  Proceeds from the screening will benefit river restoration efforts. Additional community screenings will be announced soon, followed by a digital and broadcast release in June. 

This inspiring film was made in partnership with

Please join us for these special nights of remembrance and hope. If you’re unable to attend, please consider making a donation to river recovery efforts through the “Hope for the Guadalupe” fund that will support the Hill Country Alliance, San Antonio Botanical Gardens, the Kerr County River Foundation, and the Hunt Preservation Society.  

On behalf of the film team and partnering organizations, we’d like to extend our deepest condolences to the families who lost loved ones.

Austin Alvarado joined Jack Humphrey to talk about the making of Borderlands Jaguar.

From guiding rivers in West Texas to filming wildlife in the borderlands, Austin shares what it takes to work in remote landscapes. Weeks in the field, long hikes, and the patience required to capture what most people never see.

The conversation also explores the human side of conservation. How former hunters became protectors, and why lasting change depends on trust, relationships, and community.

Listen at the link in bio.

In 2018, we traveled 1200 miles along the Texas-Mexico Border to document the Rio Grande before the construction of a wall and to show the potential impacts on wildlife, communities, and landowners.  We produced a film called “The River and The Wall,” which premiered at SXSW.   The journey took several months, traveling by mountain bikes, horses, and canoes.  

Since that journey, a wall has been constructed through much of the Lower Rio Grande Valley, most of the stretch between Del Rio and Laredo, and is now being planned for portions of Big Bend.  As lovers of wildlife, rivers, and the border, it’s been unbelievably disheartening to see the wall constructed through landscapes we hold dear, especially at a time when immigration numbers are at a fifty year low and technology exists that doesn’t require demolishing the landscape.  Although there have been indications that a physical wall won’t be constructed through the State Park and National Park, there’s a lot of uncertainty and contracts have already been awarded to begin construction in some regions. 

The Rio Grande is a vibrant wonderful river that unites two countries.  It flows through the our largest public lands, and it’s landscapes are quite simply irreplaceable.  We did our best to showcase the Rio in the film, but it doesn’t compare to being there in person. If you’ve never been, go!  Have lunch in Mexico, paddle the river, stare at the stars, laugh with your friends, and camp in the canyons.

We hope these images inspire you to see the borderlands as a wild and wonderful landscape that is teeming with binational opportunities for conservation. 

You can help Borderlands Jaguars by supporting the and other borderlands conservation organizations. 

To learn more about the history of jaguars in the United States and their potential to return, watch Borderlands Jaguar on Amazon Prime and Apple TV.

This was our holy grail for camera trapping.  It took eight long months to get footage of these incredible animals, and we’re beyond excited to share them with the world!  Congrats for this incredible moment, and to the researchers at the for conserving, studying, and helping us film these magnificent big cats. 

Borderlands Jaguar is out now on Apple TV, Prime, and other digital platforms.