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Documentary Highlights Fight to Save Venus Flytrap

9/6/2025

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Robert Ford, a London-based filmmaker, is producing "Flytrap Town," focusing on the Venus flytrap in Southeastern North Carolina.
The film showcases local volunteers, scientists, and wildlife officers dedicated to protecting the plant's wild population.
Kathy Sykes from Venus Flytrap Champions highlights development as a major threat, surpassing poaching risks.
Ford documents Sykes' efforts amid rising development in Brunswick County.
He seeks funding to complete the documentary by late 2026 or early 2027.

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Robert Ford, a London-based filmmaker, is producing "Flytrap Town," focusing on the Venus flytrap in Southeastern North Carolina.
The film showcases local volunteers, scientists, and wildlife officers dedicated to protecting the plant's wild population.
Kathy Sykes from Venus Flytrap Champions highlights development as a major threat, surpassing poaching risks.
Ford documents Sykes' efforts amid rising development in Brunswick County.
He seeks funding to complete the documentary by late 2026 or early 2027.