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  1. Enemies of the Oak (1986 Film)

    Subject
    Biology
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    A year in the life of a 300-year-old oak. Begins in October when the wingless female winter moth climbs the oak to mate and lay her eggs. During late April the buds on the oak open and the catkins are ready...

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  2. Extremadura: Spain’s Forgotten Forest (1986 Film)

    Producer
    Jeremy Bradshaw
    Subject
    Environmental science
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Extremadura is a 200-square-mile region in western Spain near the Portuguese border and one of the few remaining areas in Western Europe which is a refuge for the Imperial eagle and the wolf. The region is...

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  3. Galapagos (4 Parts) (1986 Video)

    Producer
    Colin Willock
    Subject
    Biology
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 4 x 52 min.

    Four films on the wildlife of the Galapagos Islands.

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  4. To Be a Butterfly (1986 Film)

    Subject
    Biology
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    looks at the life cycle of the butterfly. Investigates the range of protective strategies the butterflies have developed: camouflage, mimicry, use of poisons. Butterflies featured include the monarch,...

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  5. Battle of the Bison Forest (1985 Film)

    Director
    Anthony Bomford
    Producer
    Jeremy Bradshaw
    Subject
    Environmental science
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Looks at the depopulation and restocking of the bison herds of the Bialowieza Forest on the border of Poland and the USSR, a herd now threatened by the lack of control on hunting in the area.

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  6. Space on Earth, Series (6 Parts) (1985 Video)

    Subject
    Architecture
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 6 x 25 min.

    The six programmes survey aspects of modern architecture and show many of the most striking and controversial buildings of the 20th century. 1: Looks at the reasons for public dissatisfaction with modern...

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  7. Birds of a Feather (1984 Film)

    Producer
    Simon Trevor
    Subject
    Biology
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Shot in East Africa, an account of the most numerous bird in the world, the red-billed quelea, and its fight for survival. African governments and international agencies have destroyed millions of quelea to...

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  8. Together They Stand (1984 Film)

    Producer
    Simon Trevor
    Subject
    Biology
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    A study shot in Kenya of dwarf mongooses. Shows how a female leads a band (an extended family of 12-14 members) in a unique and highly organised society in which only she and a senior male may breed, and the...

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  9. Flying Phantoms, The (1982 Film)

    Producer
    Colin Willock
    Subject
    Biology
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    The life history and behaviour of the British barn owl. Demonstrates its anatomical adaptations for hunting and killing prey and discusses the threat posed to the species by current agricultural practices.

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  10. Lions of Etosha, The (1982 Film)

    Producer
    Colin Willock
    Subject
    Biology
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    There are over 500 lions in Etosha National Park, Namibia. Concentrates largely on the Ombika pride, a 19-strong family named after the waterhole at the centre of its territory. Shows how the pride,...

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