Title
Linked to Online Catalog Record |
Call Number
Located in the Wilson 2nd Floor West
Video Collection unless otherwise noted. |
Summary |
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Jane Goodall.
[Bellingham, Wash. : Western Washington
University Cultural Affairs, 1997] |
QL31.G58 J35 1997 |
Jane Goodall tells the story of
her life as a primatologist and her concerns for chimpanzees, including
those of Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania. She also encourages the
audience to take personal responsibility in protecting the environment and
caring for wildlife. |
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People of the forest
/ A Hugo van Lawick production in association with the Discovery Channel. |
QL737.P96 P46 1991 |
Wildlife photographer Hugo van
Lawick follows a tribe of chimpanzees living in the deep forests surrounding
Lake Tanganyika. Filmed over twenty years, he captures the emotion and drama
among the chimps in the wild. |
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A rainforest remedy
/ a presentation of Films for the Humanities & Sciences ; BBC ; QED. |
QH541.5.R27 R3 1998 |
(Producer) Scientists working in
one of the oldest rainforests in Africa have determined that one tree's bark
yields a powerful antifungal compound, while another's shows potential as an
anticancer drug. Thousands of other remedies may also exist. However,
logging operations, depredation by poachers, and overuse by indigenous
peoples are destroying these medicinal gold mines. This program examines
efforts under way to preserve the forests and their pharmaceutical
treasures, including compensating loggers and native peoples with profits
from the sale of new drugs. |
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The riches of elephants
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produced by Mark Newman & Robyn Hofmeyer for Phakathi Films & SABC. |
DT14 .L58 1995 v. 4 |
The Campfire project is a highly
successful program for both wildlife conservation and social development in
rural Zimbabwe. The local community is allowed to sell safaris or hunting
rights on public land reserves. The profit is used for development projects
such as fences, schools, and individual households. |
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The survival age
/ produced by Mark Newman & Robyn Hofmeyer for Phakathi Films & SABC. |
DT14 .L58 1995 v. 2 |
Tanzania is facing serious
environmental and social problems that have been brought about by careless
development. The economists featured are critical of Western ideas about
progress. The film reflects on the failure of both socialism and capitalism
in this country and explains the need to overcome the legacy of colonialism. |