WILDLIFE AT HOME 



Color Sound Ohio Department of Natural Resources 



14 1 /2 minutes Inquire 



Like people wild animals require food, shelter, and good clean 

 water. Some like woodland; others prefer open farmland, a woodlot 

 or a marsh. Fish seek a fast flowing stream, a river, or lake. Animals 

 of minute size usually group together in the search for food and 

 shelter. Larger animals require space. 



The story line emphasizes the fact that people can grow and 

 build, provide and plan for themselves. Animals, lacking that ele- 

 ment of reasoning power, are consequently highly dependent on 

 the actions of people. Pollution is probably the greatest threat to 

 the animal habitat and this film lists the pollution of water, the 

 dumping of garbage, drainage of marshlands, and thoughtless use 

 of chemical pesticides as the major problems. Photographed by one 

 of the greatest living nature photographers, Karl Maslowski, this 

 film underlines the need for planning and for consideration of the 

 protection of wild animals by human beings whose reason must 

 include common sense as well as compassion. 



AUDIENCE: Junior high; senior high; adult 



WORLD AT YOUR FEET 



Color Sound National Film Board of Canada 



22 minutes Rental Sale 



This is the story of soil and how it is formed. The film documents 

 various types of soil and the effect upon plant and animal life; the 

 reactions of these kinds of soil to wind and water; and man's ability 

 to improve soil through soil nutrition. Some emphasis is placed on 

 the ecological factor, in that the earth is home for many insects and 

 holds an important place in the balance of plant and animal life. 



Time-lapse photography and careful production help make this 

 film an excellent introduction to the important of the soil. By em- 

 phasizing the dependence of human beings on the earth, it fulfills 

 a need in any conservation curriculum. 



AUDIENCE: Senior high; college; adult 



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