Waterfowl - a resource in danger

Canada, 1965

Film
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The prairies are the incubators of vast numbers of Canadian waterfowl, principally ducks, but, as much land is drained and cultivated there are fewer breeding grounds. This film shows the immense flocks of birds, their habits, and their dependence on the wetlands of the prairies. How to maintain living space for the ducks without having them pose a threat to farmer’s grainfields is a problem being studied by the Canadian Wildlife Service.

Credits

director

Don Virgo

producer

Peter Jones

production company

National Film Board of Canada

Language

English

Duration

00:17:00:00

Colour

Colour

ACMI Identifier

30258

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Environmental aspects

Animals & Wildlife → Birds

Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Canada

Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Environmental aspects

Animals & Wildlife → Endangered species

Animals & Wildlife → Water birds

Animals & Wildlife → Waterfowl

Animals & Wildlife → Wildlife conservation

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Prairie Provinces

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Agriculture - Environmental aspects

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Birds - Environmental aspects

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environment - Social aspects

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmental education

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Wetland conservation

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Wetland ecology

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Wildlife conservation

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Environment - Social aspects

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Places → Prairie Provinces

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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