Producers of Wildlife Show Shoot in the Flathead

OVANDO – The producers of the weekly syndicated television show “Into the Wild” are shooting people and places in Montana for a new batch of upcoming shows.

The program is hosted by famous wildlife expert Jack Hanna and his wife, Suzi Hanna.

The Hanna’s stopped Wednesday at an animal sanctuary in Ovando owned by Steve Smith and Alayne Marker. The couple opened the sanctuary in 2000 for blind, deaf and maimed animals.

The 12-day itinerary also includes filming at the National Bison Range in Moiese, a horse refuge ranch near Polson and a segment on grizzly relocation programs in Flathead.

The summer shooting tour will help produce seven, 30-minute segments for “Into the Wild.” Shows featuring Montana will begin airing in October.

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