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Our Vanishing Wilderness  Slow Death of the Desert Water

man's interference of nature at Anaho Island in Pyramid Lake, Nevada Details

 

Program: Our Vanishing Wilderness

Episode: Slow Death of the Desert Water

This episode is an exploration of Anaho Island in Pyramid Lake, Nevada, where man's interference with nature has had disastrous effects on pelicans, trout, and a rare primitive desert fish known as cui-cui.

Duration: (28:42)
Premiere Date: 11/01/1970
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: NR


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