Episode of Series “Our Vanishing Wilderness”.
Shows what is happening to Pyramid Lake, in Nevada, and its wild life because dams divert its source of water and sonic booms frighten its wild life. Based on the book “Our vanishing wilderness” by Mary Louise and Shelly Grossman and John Hamlet, 1969.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009909
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Wildlife conservation - United States
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Nevada
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Dams - Environmental aspects
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Ecology - United States
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environment - Social aspects
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmental education
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmental protection
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Freshwater ecology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Lakes
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Wilderness areas
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Wildlife conservation - United States
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Environment - Social aspects
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)