The Nature of Things S11E03 · The Last Stand: Point Pelee

Overview

The third in a four-part series entitled "The Last Stand." Point Pelee is a tiny peninsula in southwestern Ontario, jutting into Lake Erie, which contains a fresh water marsh full of wildlife of all kinds. It is also the last stronghold of the southern deciduous forest in Canada and contains southern species of plants and animals not found anywhere else in the country.

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1. 1 1. "The Last Stand: Western Mountain Parks"1970-11-02The first in a four-part series entitled The Last Stand. The series looks at a variety of areas in the world set aside as specially protected areas of wilderness and natural wildli
2. 2 2. "The Last Stand: The Everglades of Florida"1970-11-09The Everglades, unique in the world, are dependent entirely on water. But the beautiful birds and animals in the park are threatened by land development and a new airport, whose dr
3. 3 3. The Last Stand: Point Pelee1970-11-16The third in a four-part series entitled "The Last Stand." Point Pelee is a tiny peninsula in southwestern Ontario, jutting into Lake Erie, which contains a fresh water marsh full
4. 4 4. The Last Stand: The Southwestern Desert1970-11-23The last in a four-part series entitled The Last Stand. This program looks at Sonoran Desert in US Southwest and in Mexico.
5. 5 5. A Sense Of Time: The Age Of The Universe1970-12-07The first in a three-part series entitled "A Sense of Time". This examines past and present ideas on questions of how old is universe.
6. 6 6. A Sense Of Time: The Age Of The Earth1970-12-14This program focuses on a new geophysical concept of our planet.
7. 7 7. A Sense Of Time: The Age Of Man1970-12-21Planet Earth has supported life for some three billion years; but Man, characterized by his powers of thought and other other intelligent faculties, has shown greatest development.
8. 8 8. The Great Lakes1971-02-01Sociologists tell us that Great Lakes are basis for civilization around them. If lakes fail.
9. 9 9. The Great Lakes1971-02-08Immediate implementation of pollution control in our Great Lakes is urgently needed if we are to preserve our most vital waterway.
10. 10 10. Population Problems: Everybody'S Baby1971-02-15Population: Everybody's Baby" examines projected consequences of overpopulation and-controversy surrounding population control.
11. 11 11. Population Problems: Tomorrow'S Child1971-03-01Featuring a national opinion poll on public attitudes in Canada towards population growth.
12. 12 12. Who Help Themselves1971-03-15Dealing with McGill University Settlement Mental Health Unit project in Montreal..
13. 13 13. Psychiatry: Heavy Night1971-03-22Psychiatry: Heavy Night
14. 14 14. Psychiatry: Street Fighting Mad1971-03-29A visit to Montreal's Allan Memorial Institute, where a disturbed teenager responds to treatment.
15. 15 15. Psychiatry: Human Potential1971-04-05A look at Vancouver-area encounter groups.