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Small Fishing Communities Advocate, Adapt to Survive
Small fishing communities are fighting to keep their livelihoods in the face of growing corporate control and restrictive policies. Fishermen like Tim Rider struggle against the consolidation of quotas and landlord figures who take a...
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Preserving the Halibut Population and a Family Business
Meet a family deeply rooted in halibut fishing and learn how their work and their lives have changed in recent decades. Nora recounts her upbringing on longline boats and the demanding, rewarding nature of the work. Her father, Matt, has...
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Struggle to Sustain the Halibut Population in the Bering Sea
St. Paul Island, a small fishing community in the Bering Sea, relies heavily on halibut stocks, is struggling as fish trawlers damage the halibut supply. As these industrial boats trawl for various types of fish, they often unintentially...
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How Bison are Saving America's Lost Prairie
The prairie landscape has come to symbolize the American heartland. But an ecosystem that once covered a vast swath of the continent has all but disappeared. Just a tiny fraction remains. But researchers and conservationists in Oklahoma...
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The Last Man Fishing
For decades, large-scale ndustrialization and privatization of the fishing industry has been threatening the livelihood of small-scale fishers from Alaska to New England. Learn how powerful industrial fishing operations are changing life...
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Crime scene of the wild, unveiling the national Wildlife forensics lab
Explore the unique mission of the Oregon-based lab dedicated to solving wildlife crimes and preserving endangered species.
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Giant Salamander
Discover the characteristics and lifestyle of Chinese and Japanese giant salamanders, the largest amphibians in the world. Biology - Animal Kingdom - Learning Points. The two biggest species of salamander are the Chinese giant salamander...
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Forest Elephants
The forest elephants of Africa come from far and wide to find a vital part of their diet - clay. Biology - Animal Kingdom - Learning Points. Forest elephants create jungle trails. Forest elephants live in smaller groups than their larger...
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Conservation
Why is conservation important? How can we conserve biodiversity and wildlife species? Biology - Ecosystems - Learning Points. Conservation helps prevent organisms and habitats being lost. Protection is the best approach to conservation,...
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Elephants
The lives of Asian and African elephants, from what they eat, to where they live, and what's threatening them. Biology - Animal Kingdom - Learning Points. There are two main species of elephant - African and Asian. African elephants are...
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Quarrying: Impacts
Quarries are found all over the world, providing employment and boosting local economies. What are the various economic, social and environmental impacts? Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. Globally, rock such as granite, marble...
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Hawaii: Impacts of Tourism
Hawaii has benefitted from the growth of global tourism: but what have the impacts been on its environment and culture? Human Geography - Orientation And Settlements - Hawaii is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world,...
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Momentum
Explore the reasons why objects can keep moving on their own, and why most of them will eventually stop. Physics - Forces - Learning Points. Momentum is how we quantify a moving object. Outside forces affect momentum. Momentum is...
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Ecosystem Management: Deciduous Forests
Deciduous forests are found in more temperate climes and are home to a wide variety of plants and animals. What can we do to limit our impact on these ecosystems? Earth Science - Human Impacts - Learning Points. In the UK, deciduous...
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Namibia: Ecotourism
How an alliance between government, an international tour operator, and a local community has created a mutually beneficial tourism business venture. Human Geography - Orientation And Settlements - Namibia, in southern Africa, now enjoys...
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Mass Tourism: Case Study
Tourism is now a major industry in Thailand due to its rich culture and exotic climate. However, mass tourism puts extraordinary pressure on local resources and creates problems of overcrowding and pollution. How can Thailand manage...
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Kakapo
Meet the heaviest parrot in the world: the flightless kakapo of New Zealand. Biology - Animal Kingdom - Learning Points. The kakapo is the heaviest species of parrot in the world. Kakapos cannot fly, so move around the forests of New...
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Energy Transformation
Discover how energy from the Sun is converted into different forms, and what happens to energy that is 'lost' from a system. Physics - Energy And Radioactivity - Learning Points. The Sun provides almost all the energy on Earth. Energy...
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Unveiling the mysteries of manta rays with Andrea Marshall
Dive into the world of manta rays with marine biologist Andrea Marshall, exploring their intelligence, threats, and conservation efforts.
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Coral reefs
Coral reefs are important for the health of the Earth’s oceans – find out about projects that are helping to save coral reefs. Our universe - Sharing our Earth - Looking after Earth Learning Points It is important to look after the...
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Endangered animals
Explore how conservation projects are helping endangered animals. Our universe - Sharing our Earth - Looking after Earth Learning Points When there are not very many of a particular type of animal left in the world, we say that it is...
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Hydroelectric power station
Discover how flowing water can create electrical energy. Physical processes -Electricity and magnetism - Electricity Learning Points A hydroelectric power station produces electricity using running water. Generators convert the kinetic...
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The unique bald uakari, red-faced rainforest resident
Discover the fascinating world of the Bald Uakari monkey, known for its bright red face and arboreal lifestyle in the Amazon, and learn about its conservation status.
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Steve Irwin "The Crocodile Hunter" Biography For Kids
Learn about the world famous "Crocodile Hunter", from his childhood in Australia, to the making of his show that brought attention to the importance of wildlife conservation.