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Our Vanishing Wilderness

40 years ago, a small crew of filmmakers set out to document some of the more pressing issues involving wildlife in America. The eight half-hour films, shot around the country, ended up becoming the first environmental TV series in the US.

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Our Vanishing Wilderness Our Vanishing Wilderness | The Water is so Clear that a Blind Man Could See

Our Vanishing Wilderness | The Water is so Clear that a Blind Man Could See Taos Indians and the way in which sound ecolo... Taos Indians and the way in which sound ecology is bound up in their religion. (29:06)

  • Duration: 29:06
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    TV Rating: NR

Our Vanishing Wilderness Our Vanishing Wilderness | Prudhoe Bay or Bust!

Our Vanishing Wilderness | Prudhoe Bay or Bust! Alaskan oil pipeline and its probable effects... Alaskan oil pipeline and its probable effects on the life of the frozen tundra (28:44)

  • Duration: 28:44
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    TV Rating: NR

Our Vanishing Wilderness Our Vanishing Wilderness | The Chain of Life

Our Vanishing Wilderness | The Chain of Life Is the public outcry against environmental ab... Is the public outcry against environmental abuses bringing any results? (28:43)

  • Duration: 28:43
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    TV Rating: NR

Our Vanishing Wilderness Our Vanishing Wilderness | Santa Barbara: Everybody's Mistake

Our Vanishing Wilderness | Santa Barbara: Everybody's Mistake Off-shore oil leak near Santa Barbara Off-shore oil leak near Santa Barbara (32:24)

  • Duration: 32:24
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    TV Rating: NR

Our Vanishing Wilderness Our Vanishing Wilderness | Will the Gater Glades Survive?

Our Vanishing Wilderness | Will the Gater Glades Survive? The Florida Everglades are threatened with de... The Florida Everglades are threatened with destruction (28:44)

  • Duration: 28:44
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    TV Rating: NR

Our Vanishing Wilderness Our Vanishing Wilderness | Slow Death of the Desert Water

Our Vanishing Wilderness | Slow Death of the Desert Water man's interference of nature at Anaho Island ... man's interference of nature at Anaho Island in Pyramid Lake, Nevada (28:42)

  • Duration: 28:42
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    TV Rating: NR

Our Vanishing Wilderness Our Vanishing Wilderness | The Prairie Killers

Our Vanishing Wilderness | The Prairie Killers Ranchers continue their systematic destructio... Ranchers continue their systematic destruction of wildlife to protect livestock. (28:44)

  • Duration: 28:44
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    TV Rating: NR

Our Vanishing Wilderness Our Vanishing Wilderness | Of Broccoli and Pelicans and Celery and Seals

Our Vanishing Wilderness | Of Broccoli and Pelicans and Celery and Seals Pesticides creep into nature's food chains. Pesticides creep into nature's food chains. (28:45)

  • Duration: 28:45
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    TV Rating: NR

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