Ten million buffalo once roamed the plains of North America but now, only a few carefully protected herds remain. The carrier pigeon, the whooping crane and other species have fallen prey to the greatest predator, man. This program shows efforts by wildlife specialists to preserve and nurture the creatures that remain in the wilderness areas. Scenes rarely photographed are included in this spellbinding documentary.
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
016248
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Canada
Animals & Wildlife → Endangered species
Animals & Wildlife → Wildlife conservation
Animals & Wildlife → Wildlife conservation - Canada
Animals & Wildlife → Zoology - Canada
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Wildlife conservation
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Wildlife conservation - Canada
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)