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Returning home : bringing the Common Murre back /

In 1986, a breeding colony of Common Murres on Devil's Slide Rock off the coast of San Francisco was devastated by an oil spill. Using innovative restoration techniques in a challenging location, dedicated scientists worked with local schools and government agencies to restore the colony - in s...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Orth-Pallavicini, Terri (Narrator), White, Kevin (Director) (Director, Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Mill Valley, CA : Green Planet Films, 2006.
Series:Online access: Alexander Street Press Environmental Studies In Video Outside North America.
Subjects:
Common murre > Ecology > California.
Oil spills > Environmental aspects > California > Devil's Slide Rock.
Sea birds > California.
Guillemot marmette > Écologie > Californie.
Oiseaux de mer > Californie.
Oil spills > Environmental aspects
Sea birds
California
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Summary:In 1986, a breeding colony of Common Murres on Devil's Slide Rock off the coast of San Francisco was devastated by an oil spill. Using innovative restoration techniques in a challenging location, dedicated scientists worked with local schools and government agencies to restore the colony - in spite of many land managers that said it could not be done. The film chronicles the decade of restoration efforts required to bring these birds back to their ancestral home.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed January 28, 2015).
Physical Description:1 online resource (24 min.).
Playing Time:00:23:24