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.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
011711
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Environmental aspects
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 films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Environment - Social aspects
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)