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Waterfowl - A Resource in Danger

Don Virgo, 1964, 16 min 27 s

This nature documentary shows the immense flocks of birds, their habits and their dependence on the wetlands of the Prairies ...
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This nature documentary shows the immense flocks of birds, their habits and their dependence on the wetlands of the Prairies. The Prairies are the incubators of vast numbers of Canadian waterfowl, principally ducks, but as more land is drained and cultivated there are fewer breeding grounds. Produced by the NFB for the Canadian Wildlife Service.

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Waterfowl - A Resource in Danger

The Prairies are the incubators of vast numbers of Canadian waterfowl, principally ducks, but as more 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 farmers' grainfields is being studied by the Canadian Wildlife Service.
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