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Pub. Date
cp2006
Description
Playa wetlands are unique to the High Plains region. They sustain wildlife and people in this parched terrain, and are the primary source of recharge for the Ogallala Aquifer. Yet playas remain critically endangered. This films explores the nature of playas, the value they bring to the region, and how High Plains residents are working to protect these vital resources.
Pub. Date
2011
Description
"[T]he epic account of our tempestuous relationship with the iconic symbol of wild America. It details the inextricable relationship of the Plains Indians with the animal, and recounts the harrowing near-destruction of the species in the late nineteenth century -- from an estimated 30 million bison to a mere 23 individuals by 1885. It graphically exposes the annual slaughter of bison outside of Yellowstone National Park, where the largest genetically-pure...
