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State of the Planet's Wildlife
DVD
57 min
1999
GE140 .J68 2007 no.9 DVD
STATE OF THE PLANET'S WILDLIFE is an investigation of what scientists call "the sixth great extinction" of the world's animals. Ultimately, the program is about why we should care that nearly half the world's wildlife species may face extinction over the next fifty years.
- The Sixth Extinction: Scientists are warning us that something is terribly wrong with our planet. Prior extinctions were due to cataclysmic events but the next extinction may not come from natural changes in the climate or from outer space. Rather, it could be the result of human activities.
- Turf Wars: How could we be losing species at such an unprecedented rate? A major factor is the link between population pressures, the growth of mega-cities and the loss of wildlife habitat. Whenever there is a turf war over land use, wildlife is the first to suffer.
- The War Against Wildlife: Each year millions of animals are killed to feed hungry familites. Each year millions of animals are captured and sold as exotic pets. Each year millions of animals are killed for trophies, or for traditional medicines. The consequences are daunting, which raises the question: how do we begin to save what's left?
- Climate Change: Right now most scientists agree about the potential increases in the globe's average temperature over the next 50 years: perhaps as much as two degrees. What does that mean to all living things? Modeling climate change to help us understand what we should be doing in the way of wildlife protection is one of the most difficult challenges we face.
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