Video Productions

CONSERVATION

Conserving America's Wildlife Heritage - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

This dramatic, upbeat video gives a quick overview of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The video is designed to be used as an opening presentation tool, or for conferences and other public events. It is available in a single version or a 60:00 repeating loop format for conference/exhibit use. - 1993 - 3:31 Captioned.

For Wildlife and People - (NE Region) 15:00

The video is designed to introduce and establish the credibility of the Service, and then explains the National Wildlife Refuge System, the importance of wetlands, our land acquisition policy and process, and how refuges are managed, once established. A 12.5 minute version without the New Jersey segment is also available, and a segment on an individual refuge or new acquisition area could be substituted. The video is divided into six distinct segments. It can be viewed in its entirety, yet each of the six segments also stands alone. Individual segments can be viewed in a variety of combinations to meet the specific needs of different target audiences, as outlined here:

Segment I"For Wildlife and People," Segment II "The National Wildlife Refuge System,"
Segment III "Wetlands are Important," Segment IV "Acquiring Land for the National Wildlife Refuge
System," Segment V "Forsythe and Cape May Refuges," Segment VI "Refuge Management."

In Celebration of America's Wildlife

This 57 minute film describes the history of the science of wildlife management, how it has evolved over the last fifty years, and why it is so important as a means of ensuring healthy wildlife populations in our country. The film focuses on the achievements of wildlife management through a successful legislative initiative known as the Pittman-Robertson Act. This program which is funded by sportsmen through an excise tax on guns, ammunition, archery equipment and other items, has helped to bring back many of our species which were on the brink of extinction 50 years ago. The film describes State and Federal management programs involving many of our key game species as well as non-game species and is filled with dramatic and beautiful wildlife footage. It is intended for general audiences. Available in video format. A 28:00 educational video version is available with teacher's guide. 57 minutes - 1987

Making Waves: Why Care About the Gulf of Mexico

Filled with beautiful nature scenes and practical suggestions, this video is for teenagers and their families to explain why the Gulf of Mexico is such a valuable resource, why it is in trouble and what we can do to make a difference. 21 minutes Captioned.

Managing Utility Rights-of-Way For Wildlife Habitat

The National Conservation Training Center has completed a new training DVD that overviews the material presented in their Rights-of-Way Habitat Management course (TEC7179). "Managing Utility Rights-of-Way for Wildlife Habitat" is designed to provide instruction to refuge managers and other natural resource personnel who are responsible for lands crossed by utility corridors. The video training identifies basic rights-of-way management issues, describes both habitats and maintenance techniques possible on utility corridors, and discusses partnership approaches with utility companies. The training was developed with support from several refuges, utility companies, the Edison Electric Institute, and others. To request a copy of Managing Utility Rights-of-Way for Wildlife Habitat, please call Bob Hiller at 304-876-7455 or send your mailing address and phone number to: Robert_Hiller@fws.gov. This video is 110 minutes- Closed Caption

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ENDANGERED SPECIES

Before It's Too Late - Restoring the Atlantic Coast Piping Plover

This video gives an in-depth look at the restoration efforts underway to stop the decline of the east cost population of piping plovers. The video examines ways the Fish & Wildlife Service, States, and private citizen groups are working together to find ways to balance the habitat needs of the plover with human recreation activities. 16 minutes

Eagle Rising

Eagles stand alone atop the bird world as icons of power and authority. For Native American peoples, however, the eagle takes on deeper meaning as a religious and cultural symbol of immeasurable significance. Eagle populations declined in the United States during the 1930's due to poaching, poisoning, electrocution, and habitat loss, despite the bird's protected status under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Alarmed, Congress passed the Bald Eagle Protection Act of 1940 (to be followed in 1973 by the Endangered Species Act). These laws, backed by stiff fines and even jail, prohibit anyone from killing, harassing, or possessing as much as a feather from a bald or golden eagle. While effective, these laws proved hard on native Americans who traditionally used eagle feathers and other parts in their religious ceremonies. To help Native Americans legally obtain feathers, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service established the National Eagle Repository in the early 1970s to collect dead eagles and distribute them to Native Americans on a first-come, first-served basis for use in religious ceremonies.This video, produced by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, provides a behind-the-scenes look at how the National eagle repository goes about the exciting work of distributing eagles to Native Americans for religious use. It also encourages Federal, State, and local wildlife professionals to send all recovered dead eagles to the Repository to help fill the growing backlog of Native American eagle feather requests, and explains how this process works. 22:25 - Captioned.

The Endangered Species Act: An American Legacy

This video gives a brief overview of the history of the Act and the process involved in determining whether to list a species on the Federal list of threatened and endangered plant and animals. It also reviews the recovery process and the importance of maintaining biological diversity of species. 1996 -Captioned.

Endangered Species and You - A Natural Partnership

Designed to promote public awareness of endangered species conservation. Produced in cooperation with the American Zoological Association (AZA), this video highlights the successes achieved by working together for America's threatened and endangered species, and the need for a renewed spirit of partnership to conserve them in the future. 2:30 Captioned.

Recovering A Species: The Red Wolf

This is the story of the Red Wolf, an animal nearly annihilated in the North American wilderness by hunting, trapping, and human development. By 1967 the Red Wolf was America's most endangered species. So in the mid 1970's, biologists began capturing the last remaining wolves in search of any purebred animals before they were lost. After an extensive search, the biologists found only 17 purebred Red Wolves. Due to the severity of the situation, in 1987, biologists developed a captive breeding program and a scientific plan to return Red Wolves to the wild. Nearly thirty years after a captive program began, there are almost 300 Red Wolves that live in North America, in zoos, breeding facilities, and in the wild. Through a conscientious effort, wildlife preservation methods continue to bring the Red Wolf back from the brink of extinction. 23 min. November 2000.

Restoring Scrub Habitat

Scrub habitats support more endangered and threatened species than and other habitat in Florida. The North Florida Ecosystem team identified scrub restorations as one of its habitat priorities and undertook a team project to restore this distinctive, vegetative community. The project took place at Merritt Island NWR. This video reflects the team's dedication, enthusiasm and commitment toward accomplishing an ecosystem goal. 9 min, Captioned.

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ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

Wild About Life

An instructional program about biodiversity for middle and high school students. A docu-drama about four teenagers who discover the value of the variety of life on earth. Divided into four parts: Biodiversity Rules!, about the many ecosystems and species; Long Journeys, about migratory animals; Predators and People, compromise between the two; Joining forces for Nature, understanding a relationship between healthy ecosystems and our own survival. (53:33 min., Closed Captioned) Workbook available.

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MIGRATORY BIRDS

The Amazing Journey of the Migrating Shorebirds

This program uses a young student's perspective to follow the annual migration of shorebirds as they hop between wetland food blooms to travel from South America to Northern Canada each Spring. A crew of young "Global Electronic Travelers" tracks the migration electronically by staying in touch via e-mail with pen pals along the migration route. 10 minutes, Captioned.

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FISH

Aquatic Conservation Challenges

The National Fish Hatchery System in the 21st Century - - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is strengthening the National Fish Hatchery System to meet new and wider conservation demands of the 21st Century, to benefit fish and habitat and ensure the long-term future of sport fishing. Our nation's waterways are naturally endowed with wonderfully diverse aquatic plants, animals and fish, but many species are in dramatic decline. Employing the very best sound science, the National Fish Hatchery System and its partners are putting new muscle behind an effort to reverse this alarming trend. From Apache trout in Arizona to paddlefish in the Mississippi River, the National Fish Hatchery System can be proud of its success. But a lot remains to be done. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is dedicated to working in concert with all of its partners to improve the health of America's vital ecosystems and all of the species that make them their home. October 1999 - 22:00, Captioned.

Cycle of Success - A Primer on the Federal Aid in Sport Fish and Wildlife Restoration Programs

The Federal Aid in Sport Fish and Wildlife Restoration programs have pumped millions into restoration and enhancement projects across the nation...projects funded from a special excise tax on hunting, shooting, fishing and boating equipment and motor boat fuel. Every state and Territorial government agency used restoration funds to accomplish their important fish and wildlife work. This video gives a quick overview of the scope of the Restoration programs and the underlying partnership. A basic understanding helps agencies make the most of their programs. - 14 minutes. Captioned.

Fish in the Web of Life

For many centuries, tribes along the rivers of the Pacific Northwest prospered from the abundant salmon runs confident that the big fish would always return. The Pacific Northwest was a place where the web of life--what we now call "ecosystem"--was in balance. With the coming of the settlers, this natural world was thrown out of balance. Now those once magnificent salmon runs are at a crossroad.Today, people are slowly waking to the consequences of what was done in then name of progress and are seeking ways to weave the strand called fish back into the Pacific Northwest's web of life. This video explores the efforts that are underway throughout the region to restore salmon and the ocean-going trout known as steelhead.. Sponsored by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in cooperation with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and Northwest Marine Technology. 22:30 - 1993 Captioned.

Striper! Restoring Coastal Striped Bass

The Atlantic striped bass is a high-spirited, great tasting fish that can grow up to sixty pounds or more. It has been a popular and prized sport fish since the earliest colonial days and as well as a valuable commercial fish species as well. Once plentiful along the Eastern seaboard and the Gulf of Mexico, striper populations have plummeted in recent years and fishing has been sharply restricted. But today, as a result of a public and private cooperative restoration program, the future for the striper is looking brighter than ever before. This video documents the road to restoration for the coastal striped bass. Produced by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. 28:30 - 1988

To Restore a Legacy

The Struggle for the Snake River's Salmon and Steelhead - The prosperity that the Northwest enjoys comes in part from the many dams that cross its rivers. But the dams also destroyed wildlife habitat and played havoc with the migrations of one of the Northwest's most precious legacies --its magnificent salmon and steelhead trout runs. When the four dams along the lower Snake River were built, Congress mandated that fish lost as a result of the dams would have to be replaced. This is the story of one of the most ambitious and massive efforts undertaken to restore salmon and steelhead. The video chronicles the life cycle of the fish, shows why the dams are so harmful to fish runs and documents the efforts of the many biologists, engineers and planners that are working to restore this legacy. Produced by The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of the Interior in cooperation with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. 30:00, 1993.

Trout Triumphant

This handsome video by the award winning nature program producers Claire and Stefan Dobert provides a fascinating history of trout management across the country. Trout are enjoyed as a national treasure by millions of people in nearly every state. Learn how hatchery management has progressed over the past century. If future generations are to know the joys of trout, we must do more than rely solely on improved hatchery productions and evaluation. Agencies and citizens must continue to work together to protect quality ecosystems and restore altered watersheds. 29 minutes

Whirling Out of Control

Whirling Disease vexes fishery managers, distresses anglers and can diminish trout fisheries. Since it first appeared in the United States in the late 1950's, outbreaks have occurred in 21 states. In the early 1990's, whirling disease reached two of the premier wild rainbow trout fisheries in the west- the Madison River in Montana and the upper Colorado River in Colorado. This sudden, severe outbreak in wild fisheries raised urgent questions. Join some of the country''s top trout management experts and whirling disease researchers as they explore environmental causes and implications, investigate the possible emergence of different strains, and search for disease resistant strains of rainbow trout. While the current outlook is still troubling, many experts are optimistic that working cooperatively we can combat the disease and safeguard the future of coldwater fisheries. 29:20

Your National Fish Hatchery - (Lake Trout Version) (11 min.)

Your National Fish Hatchery

Mitigation Efforts in the Southeast, A Sport Fish Management Success story - This video explains how some trout are raised to be ideally suited to aquatic habitats that have been altered by Federal dam construction. In Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee federal trout hatcheries now produce trout suited to these new habitats. Viewers will also see the economic benefits that these new sport-fishing opportunities are having on local communities. (17:15 min, Closed Captioned)

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LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT

Access for Everyone

This training tape, featuring an introduction by First Lady Barbara Bush, was designed for land managers (both Federal and State) to help sensitize them to the recreational activities access needs of people with disabilities. The video illustrates imaginative and fiscally sensible ways to modify recreational programs so that physically and mentally challenged people can participate. Recreational activities portrayed include fishing, hunting, trail-walking, and interpretive/education. Recreational activities from both State and Federal sites are featured.34:32, Captioned.

The Journey Begins...the Tradition Continues - A Welcome to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for New Employees

This video greets new employees to our agency and offers them a broad view of the activities, the scope, and the mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This 30-minute videotape is the first product in the Fish and Wildlife Service's new employee orientation program. Although this video was designed as an orientation tool, it features a brief overview of the career of Rachel Carson, one of our nation's more important conservation leaders. Also, the video offers a glimpse of the many different kinds of conservation activities within the Service. (30:02 min., Closed Captioned)

The National Conservation Training Center - Partners in Conservation

For many employees of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the completion of the National Conservation Training Center was a vision fulfilled. The center stands as a commitment to our employees, to their continued training, and further development as future conservation leaders. More than that, it is a place to celebrate our heritage and foster pride in our agency and its' mission. This short overview is an opportunity to learn about our course offerings, facilities and services. The programs offered by NCTC are developed to advance the knowledge and skills of our employees. We invite you to become a part of the training center, and look forward to seeing you on campus. 10:00 Captioned.

Petroglyphs and Sunken Ships: Cultural Resources and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

A training video designed as an overview of federal historic preservation requirements and cultural resources managed by the Fish and Wildlife Service. It examines the various types of sites managed by FWS, discusses benefits to the agency, and addresses basic legal responsibilities for protecting archaeological and historic properties. Especially useful to employees involved in undertaking FWS-managed lands that may affect historic properties. 22:30, Captioned.

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REFUGES

America's Best Kept Secret - The National Wildlife Refuge System

The National Wildlife Refuge System is celebrating a century of conservation. For 100 years, special corners of our world called National Wildlife Refuges have enriched lives and conserved America's wildlife heritage. Still these 540 unique and diverse places are largely unknown. Join U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Steve Williams for this 6-minute armchair tour of the National Wildlife Refuge System in its centennial year. Celebrate the wildlife splendors found at refuges in every state...coast-to-coast, and beyond. Since 1903, when tiny Pelican Island is Florida became the Nation's first"such special place, America's wildlife refuges have been called the "finest expression a society has ever made in behalf of fellow species." Share the secret of America's National Wildlife Refuge System! For more information visit www.fws.gov. 6:00 Captioned.

America's First - Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge and Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge Threatened

These two videos are an overview of Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge--our nation's first national wildlife refuge. The first video describes the beginnings of Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge and the subsequent establishment of the national wildlife refuge system by President Theodore Roosevelt. The refuge's many bird species and it's wealth of biodiversity are highlighted. The second video describes some of the management issues facing the refuge and their potential impacts to the resources. (17 min, 1993)

America's National Wildlife Refuge System - Where Wildlife Comes First

Wildlife plays the starring role on a stage of stunning habitats in this captivating story of America's National wildlife Refuge System. Journey from the volcanic cliffs of Hawaiian islands to the vast deserts of the southwest, from the rich prairie heartland to Florida's peaceful coastal backwaters, in this documentary on the 93 million acres of special places devoted specifically to the protection of America's wildlife. Join the 30 million visitors who each year witness some of the most amazing wildlife spectacles in the world and find outstanding recreational opportunities on more than 500 refuges and thousands of prairie waterfowl areas making up the Refuge system. Marvel at millions of chattering mallards or witness the awesome trek of caribou across the arctic tundra. Learn what these treasure troves of wildlife have to offer, from the thrill of a marsh on opening morning to the wonder of a child exploring nature's web of life. This is a story about the Refuge system and its role in safeguarding the splendors of nature--a story that could not be told without the thousands of people dedicated to its care and protection. With steadfast support, its legacy will endure and its story can be told to generations of Americans yet to come. 11 minutes, Captioned.

Aransas and Matagorda Island National Wildlife Refuges - A Place for Nature

The Aransas and Matagorda Island National Wildlife Refuges were established to protect a variety of vanishing coastal Texas wildlife, including many types of birds, as well as mammals and reptiles. The two refuges together encompass about 115,000 acres. Aransas and Matagorda Island are both part of the century-old National Wildlife refuge System. 12:00, Captioned

Becherof and Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuges

An overview of the 5.5 million acres that encompass these two spectacular refuges. Becharof National Wildlife Refuge lies between Katmai National Park and Preserve and Alaska Peninsula Refuge. The refuge is dominated by Becharof Lake, the second largest lake in Alaska. The lake covers one-fourth of the refuge and is surrounded by low rolling hills, tundra wetlands, volcanic peaks and to the east, the 477,000 acre Becharof Wilderness. Salmon spawning streams attract one of the largest concentrations of brown bear in Alaska. Moose inhabit the refuge in moderate numbers and about 10,000 caribou migrate through and winter on the refuge seasonally. Other mammals include wolves, wolverines, river otters, red fox, and beaver. Sea otters, sea lions, harbor seals, and migratory whales inhabit the shoreline and offshore waters. Alaska Peninsula Refuge is a land of spectacular beauty with rolling tundra, towering mountains, active volcanoes, and rugged coastlines. Encompassing some 3.5 million acres, the refuge is dominated by the Aleutian Range, part of a chain of volcanoes, the Ring of Fire, that encircles the Pacific Ocean. Designated a National Natural Landmark, 8,400 foot Mt. Veniaminof is a massive volcano with a base almost 30 miles across, larger than any active volcano on record. The summit crater, about 5.2 miles in diameter, contains a 25 square mile cupped ice field--the most extensive crater glacier in North America. Large mammals found on the refuge include moose, caribou, wolves, brown bear, and wolverines. Productive salmon streams sustain a large population of brown bear. Sea lions, harbor seals, sea otters, and migratory whales inhabit the shores and offshore waters.

Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge - Safety and Orientation Video

This video takes you on a tour of one of the most unique refuges that make up the National Wildlife Refuge System. You will learn about Big Oraks history; it's habitat, wildlife, and the activities that you can enjoy, such as birdwatch, fishing and hunting. For your safety while visiting the refuges, this video also contains a briefing that all visitors must view annually prior to entering the refuge. 20:00 Captioned.

Big Muddy National Wildlife Refuge

Presents the mission of the USFWS for this Missouri River Refuge established in 1994. The emphasis is to preserve and restore natural river flood plain, manage fish and wildlife habitats, and provide for compatible public use. Shows how activities to meet these goals are carried out with the involvement of those who live, work, and recreate along the Missouri River. 12:40, Captioned

Blackwater: Challenges Met - Promises Kept

Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge is the largest of three refuge complexes in the state of Maryland. The other two are Martin National Wildlife Refuge and Susquehanna National Wildlife Refuge. Often referred to as the biological crescent of the Eastern Shore, the Refuge dominates wetlands in the 716, 000 acre Nanticoke/Blackwater Watershed. Blackwater marshes compose more than 80% of the watershed's inter-tidal wetlands. Blackwater NWR is brought to life in this 21 minute videotape. Captioned.

The Canaan Valley - A National Treasure

This slide show on video gives viewers an overview biological riches of the Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge in West Virginia. (11 min.)

Desert Wilderness - Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge

Cabeza Prieta, Spanish for "dark head," refers to a lava-topped, granite peak in a remote mountain range in the western corner of the refuge. This video explores the boundless desert that surrounds you in Cabeza Prieta, the third largest national wildlife refuge in the lower 48 states. Here, seven rugged mountain ranges cast shadows over barren valleys once swept by lava. Endangered Sonoran pronghorn and lesser long-nosed bats call this parched land home, as do desert bighorns, lizards, rattlesnakes, and desert tortoises. Elf owls peer from holes carved in saguaros by Gila woodpeckers. Every plant and animal has adapted to life we would find uninhabitable. Far from a barren desert, Cabeza Prieta NWR harbors as many as 391 plant species and more than 300 kinds of wildlife. Over 90 percent of the refuge was designated as wilderness by the 1990 Arizona Wilderness Act. To help maintain the wilderness character of Cabeza Prieta NWR, no vehicle traffic is allowed except on designated public use roads. Vehicles may be parked up to 50 feet from the center of the roads in areas previously used by other vehicles. All other off-road travel is prohibited. Visitors should practice a "leave no trace" ethic, keeping in mind that the desert ecosystem is fragile, and tracks made by vehicles or people can remain for hundreds of years. 26 minutes. Captioned.

Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge: Where Wildlife Comes First

A Music Video- An aesthetic experience unfolds as one views this poetic video of Eufaula NWR which is located on the state line between Alabama and Georgia. In the heart of the South, Eufaula's wetlands unfold to reveal a splendid array of waterfowl, reptiles, wading birds, mammals, migratory birds and amphibians. Alligators and armadillos are only two of the many animals featured in this amazing video. The Great Blue Heron majestically stands amidst a veil of Spanish Moss and wades in dark waters lush with Lilly pads in bloom. The Eufaula NWR abounds with life. (5 min.)

John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum - Islands of the Marsh

The Refuge was established by Congress in 1972. When acquisition is complete, it will consist of 1,200 acres of varied habitat, including the largest freshwater tidal marsh in the state of Pennsylvania. 12:00, Captioned.

Journey of the Tiglax

Journey with the men and women of the M/V Tiglax research vessel of the Alaksa Maritime National Wildlife Refuge. Visit the distant, misty islands of Alaska to learn the story of the remarkable refuge, home to most of North America's seabirds and countless marine mammals. Visit isolated refuge field campswhere scientists work to unlock the secrets of island wildlife. Experience the vastness of this refuge of 2500 islands, rocks, and reefs scattered along Alaska's coast from the British Columbia border to the tip of the Aleutian chain and north to the Chukchi Sea. Copies Available For Loan -31:50 minutes, Closed Captioned

Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge

This video is an overview of the natural resources and recreational opportunities at Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge on Hawaii. The program highlights the importance and effectiveness of partnering with local landowners, volunteers and other conservation organizations to realize the management goals on the refuge.

Kenai National Wildlife Refuge - Where Wildlife Comes First

Kenai National Wildlife Refuge covers over two million acres in south central Alaska. The refuge is home to salmon, eagles, caribou, lynx and brown bear. The refuge exists to conserve diverse wildlife, protect wildlife habitat and provide public education and recreation opportunities. 11:00 minutes, Closed Captioned.

Muscatatuck NWR - Where Wildlife Comes Naturally

The primary purpose of the Muscatatuck Refuge is to provide food, shelter, and nesting areas for waterfowl and many kinds of native birds and animals. Wildlife observers are always welcome on Muscatatuck and can often find animals by driving some of the nine miles of gravel roads, walking the hiking trails, or exploring around the large refuge lakes.( 15 min.)

National Bison Range - Keeping Our Bison Heritage Alive

The heritage of the American West, where majestic bison roam in herds that blanket the hillsides, can be found a ththe National Bison Range. You can experience this in this 14 minute introductory video. For nearly 100 years this refuge has fulfilled the Fish and Wildlife Service's mission of conserving wildlife for the benefit of all Americans. The American bison is the star of the show - great , shaggy creatures of prehistory that once roamed the West in the millions. Learn how the Nation's first conservationists brought the American bison back from near extinction, providing a haven in 1908 with Theodore Roosevelt's creation of the National Bison Range. 14 minutes -Closed caption

An Oasis for Wildlife - Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge

Enjoy the splendor of the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge while learning about behind-the-scenes wetland management techniques implemented to maintain a flourishing wildlife habitat. "An Oasis for Wildlife" offers a picturesque, educational portrayal of Bosque del Apache, a "jewel" of the National Wildlife Refuge System. First established in 1939 by Theodore Roosevelt, the Bosque continues to provide a haven for waterfowl and other birds that traditionally migrated along the Rio Grande Corridor, wintering in this fertile oasis. 17:20 Captioned.

Pelican Island - Passing on a Legacy 1903 - 2003

Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, America's first National Wildlife Refuge, remains one of America's best-kept secrets. Since it's establishment by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1903, Pelican Island has suffered from habitat loss and erosion that have degraded this national treasure. This video tells the story of how the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its many partners are restoring Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge in preparation for the Centennial of the National Wildlife Refuge System on March 14, 2003. It will highlight the history of the refuge, the restoration of the island and adjacent refuge lands, and efforts to provide public access to the refuge so that Americans can visit the birthplace of the National Wildlife Refuge System. 14:00 Close captioned.

Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge - Threatened and America's First - Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge

These two videos are an overview of Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge our nation's first national wildlife refuge. "America's First - Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge" describes the beginnings of Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge and the subsequent establishment of the national wildlife refuge system by President Theodore Roosevelt. The refuge's many bird species and it's wealth of biodiversity are highlighted. "Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge - Threatened" describes some of the management issues facing the refuge and their potential impacts to the resources. 17:00, 1993.

Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge - Where Wildlife and People Naturally Come Together

The Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife office is located in the northeast corner of North carolina, in the town of Columbia. As they have for centuries, waterfowl, geese and other birds fly south to spend fall and winter here. The refuge harbors a wide variety of wildlife and unique natural resources. Pocosin Lakes provides sanctuary for several endangered animals such as the red-cockaded woodpecker and the red wolf. There are many adventures at Pocosin Lakes for visitors and locals alike. 11:00, Captioned.

A Place for Wildlife and People

Wildlife plays a starring role on a stage of stunning habitats in this captivating story of America's National Wildlife Refuge System. Journey for the tropics of Hawaii to the rocky shores of Maine, from the rich prairie heartland to Florida's peaceful backwaters, in this documentary on the 95 million acres of special places devoted specifically to the protection of America's wildlife. This is a story about the Refuge System and its role in safegaurding the splendors of nature- a story that could not be told without the thousands of people dedicarted to its care and protection. 12 minutes, Closed Caption

Roanoke River: The River of Life

This video addresses the complex biological issues involved in managing the Roanoke River for people, fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats. The Roanoke River is a critically important natural resource for North Carolina, Virginia, and even the Nation. The river's flow has been managed for over 50 years for flood control, hydroelectric production, municipal supply, and reservoir recreation. Scientists believe there are indications that all is not well with the Roanoke River; biodiversity is being lost and aquatic and terrestrial habitats are being degraded. A first-hand look at some of the cooperative efforts underway to improve protection of the Roanoke River ecosystem are discussed.This video will inspire you to become more aware of the relationship between natural resource health and quality of life; more specifically, it will inspire you to become invoved in the protection of the Roanoke River system. 19:00 Closed Captioned.

Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge

this program gives an overview of the wildlife and plant species to be found at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge. Public recreational opportunities are highlighted as well as management goals of the refuge.

Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge

The Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge is a vast, extreme, wild and vital landscape. Within its boundaries are 11 million acres of roadless lands that straddle the Arctic Circle. The refuge provides excellent habitat for an abundance of wildlife, including one of the most important waterfolw breeding areas in North America. The refuge is also home to rural Alaskan residents, including Gwiich'in and Koyukon Athabascan people. Join us as we explore America's third largest National Wildlidfe Refuge. 9:30 minutes- Closed Captioned

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PARTNERSHIPS

One Acre At A Time - Partners for Fish and Wildlife

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Partners for Fish and Wildlife program offers technical and financial assistance to private landowners interested in voluntarily restoring wetlands and other habitats on their land. The program supports the Service's mission of working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish and wildlife and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. The program emphasizes restoring habitats and native vegetation for fish and wildlife in concert with the goals of the landowners. These projects benefit both the landowners and the general public by providing habitat for fish, wildlife, and plants, improving water quality and watershed health, reducing non-point source pollution, and creating opportunities for outdoor recreation and education. Summer 1999 - 16:30 Captioned.

Together We Can

This training video highlights the efforts of people committed to working together for long-term protection of wildlife habitat. Whether it's a birding festival that brings thousands of dollars into local communities or ranchersthat are improving cattle management practices, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has been both a leader and a supporter in helping others to understand the connections between local actions on the ground and the long-term impacts of these actions on the broader landscape. By building trust, by integrating biological information with community needs, and by taking risks, communities are gaining a greater understanding of the relationship between functioning ecosystems and their livelihoods.
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Turning the Tide: Conserving Coastal Habitats Through Partnerships

This program and its partners are carrying out projects that provide coastal communities with more open space, improved water quality, more productive fisheries, enhanced wildlife habitat, increased tourism, healthier economies, and a higher quality of life. (27:00 min)

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WATERFOWL

America's Most Amazing Stamp

When the explorers first set foot upon the continent of North American, the skies and marshes and lands teemed with an astonishing variety of wildlife. Beginning with those early settlers and continuing today, the vast majority of our natural wetlands have been drained dry, filled in and paved over in the name of development. Lands that are used as breeding and feeding grounds for migratory waterfowl and all other wildlife that depend on these nutrient rishcareas for their very survival. Lands that act as filtering systems for water runoff, sending fresh, clean waters into our cities' watersheds. And lands that help tostore flood waters. An Amazing Stamp is helping to turn the tide inthe battle to preserve the remaining wetlands - The Migratory Bird Hunting adn Conservatino STamp - better known as The Duck Stamp. This stamp is not used for postage, it is instead a revenue stamp. The monies earned from the sale of The Duck Stamp are earmarked to purchase National wetlands and waterfowl production areas for the National Wildlife Refuge System. Since the inception oftheFederal Duck Stamp Program, sales of the stamps have earned better than $500 million for the purchase of more than 5 million acres of wetland habitat. Buy a Duck Stamp - help to preserve a part of our national heritage. 10:20

Conservation Through the Arts (Junior Duck Stamp Program)

This overview of the Federal Junior Duck Stamp program explains how students (Elementary through High School) can learn about wildlife and the environment through this art program. Designed primarily for educators, but suitable as an introduction to the program for 4th grade and up. 13: 15, Captioned.

Goose Music

This video highlights the various wetlands and waterfowl conservation efforts undertaken by various organizations around the Chesapeake Bay. The North American Waterfowl Plan is also described as a way private citizens and organizations can work with Federal and State agencies to help ensure the survival of wetland habitats for waterfowl and wildlife. 21:00 - 1993

Status of Waterfowl -1988- 2004

This annually updated video report describes habitat conditions in the key waterfowl breeding areas of the upper mid-West and Canadian provinces. Breeding population figures are given for several duck species as well as a projected fall flight forecast figure. 20:00

Status of Waterfowl - 2005 Report on North America's Waterfowl Populations and habitat Conditions

This video is an overview of the condition of waterfowl populations and breeding habitat in North America. In spring more than 2.2 million square miles of habitat are surveyed. This is widely recognized as one of the most comprehensive and reliable wildlife surveys in the world. 19:51

Waterfowl for the Future

This video describes the North American Waterfowl Management Plan and how it can help reverse the decline of America's ducks and the wetland habitats upon which they and wildlife in general depend. The Plan is a partnership between Federal, State, and private citizens and encourages interested landowners and businesses to become involved by learning more about the Plan and joining cooperative ventures. 16:00

Wildlife, Wetlands, and You - The Duck Stamp Story. Run time: 16:04

Wings Over Water November 2, 2000 - Run Time: 8 min. 30 sec.

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WETLANDS

America's Wetlands - Narrated by E. G. Marshall

"America's Wetlands" reveals the hidden values of wetlands from the Atchafalaya River Swamp in lower Louisiana to Alaska's arctic tundra. Swamps, marshes, prairie potholes and other water-saturated lands have been traditionally viewed as worthless and dispensable. Through creative photography, music and narration, the film conveys a national perspective of wetlands, their natural benefits to man and wildlife, and the potential impacts of their loss. Filmed in New Mexico, North Dakota, Louisiana, California, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Alaska. - 28 minutes- (Video format available)

Do Your Part - Wetlands for Kids

This video, developed for 4-6th grades, takes three students on an adventure through a wetland. They discover the importance of wetlands, why they aredisappearing, and what students can do to help protect wetlands. The accompanying teacher's guide describes post-viewing activities to enhance the video's effectiveness. It recommends classroom and outdoor activities to provide "hands-on" learning. 1993 - 20:00

Gaining Ground for Wildlife

This video is a progress report on the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. The video visits seven locations where wetlands conservation projects are changing the landscape, as is happening across the country. It features interviews with partners such as Ducks Unlimited, The Nature Conservancy, State Wildlife agencies, the military, landowners, corporations, Native American tribes, and a host of others. This diversity of partnerships has coalesced tothe benefit of all wetland dependent wildlife. Locations include the ACE Basin, SC; Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD; Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge, IL; Central Valley of California; Playa Lakes, TX; Gulf Coast Joint Venture; and innovative private lands projects in South Dakota. Many of these projects were supported by grants from the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund. 21:00 - 1993

The Wealth In Wetlands

This cooperatively produced videotape includes interviews with five farmers who believe there is a place for wetlands on their farms. Each explains personal convictions on the values of wetlands, in terms of both the farming operation and personal satisfactions. Tape covers wetland restoration methods, overview of wetland losses, and sources for help in wetland conservation in the United States. (23 min.)

Wetlands for the Future

This video illustrates how the public can become involved in conserving wetlands through the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. Gives an overview of the Gulf Coast Joint Venture. 16:47