Episode number 8 of Series “Wild Life”.
A classroom account of destruction caused by bushfires. In the Australian bush, fire is the greatest menace to wild animal life; on the farm, fire destroys cattle, sheep and homesteads and helps the start of soil erosion. The causes of bushfires are shown and methods of prevention listed. The film concludes with a blackboard revision of the content of the film.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322367
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Animal welfare
Animals & Wildlife → Wildlife conservation - Australia
Animals & Wildlife → Wildlife rescue
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Wildfires - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Wildfires - Prevention and control
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Wildlife conservation - Australia
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)