Bullfrog Films
23 minutes
Closed Captioned

Study Guide
Grades 7-12, College, Adult

Produced by Daniel Elias

DVD Purchase $79, Rent $45

US Release Date: 1991
Copyright Date: 1990
DVD ISBN: 1-59458-628-4
VHS ISBN: 1-56029-363-2

Subjects
American Studies
Biology
Birds
Ecology
Environment
Geography
Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Population
Rivers
Science
Technology
Society
Social Studies
Toxic Chemicals
Urban Studies
Urban and Regional Planning
Wetlands
Wildlife

Awards and Festivals
Blue Ribbon, American Film & Video Festival
Silver Apple, National Educational Film & Video Festival
Merit Award, International Wildlife Film Festival
**** Video Rating Guide for Libraries
The Wasting of a Wetland

The destruction of the Florida Everglades.

"Vital for anyone concerned about the future of our natural resources." Ralph Nader

The Everglades, most critically endangered of all National Parks, is being threatened by modern industrial pollution, agriculture, and development for a burgeoning human population.

The abuse of wetlands--by filling, draining and polluting--is rapidly destroying habitat for diverse species of plants and animals, eliminating feeding stations along the flyways of migratory birds, and damaging fresh water supplies across the country.

In the Everglades, not only is a unique legacy of wildlife being lost, but with it the sole source of fresh water for South Florida, America's fastest growing population center.

Web Page: http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/ww.html

Reviews
"An informative and haunting documentary that exposes legislative loopholes and the short-sighted self-interest of the agricultural and development industries...vital for anyone concerned about the future of our natural resources."

Ralph Nader

"We are bound by the same natural laws as every other plant and animal on the planet, and I think without increased awareness and public education we are bound to crash."
Michael Finley, Superintendent, Everglades National Park

"Incisive...beautifully filmed, frightening examination of a unique ecosystem under attack."
Booklist

"Technical qualities are excellent...useful for college courses in environmental and regional studies."
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