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1 online resource (streaming video file) (24 min. 2 sec.) ; 144935102 bytes |
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While some species of animals are flourishing, many others aren't so lucky. On this very special episode of SCOPE we learn why some species are at risk, get up close to mountain pygmy possums, find out how to save bilbies, and discover how captive breeding works!THREATENED SPECIES 101Just what makes a species threatened? Dr Rob had the same question, so in this story he finds out the answer and much more! From vulnerable to extinct, he explains it all.MOUNTAIN PYGMY POSSUMSThese cute little possums are the only marsupial that hibernates! Unfortunately, their snowy habitat is disappearing, so we head to Healesville Sanctuary and ask keeper Paula Watson about how they are working to save this threatened species.'SAVE THE BILBY' FUND INTERVIEWJulia sets out to investigate what makes the hero of this episode, the bilby, so special, and what we can do to save it. She visits the co-founder of the Save the Bilby Fund Frank Manthey at the Ipswich Nature Centre to find out all about it. CAPTIVE BREEDING PART ONEOne of the most important ways to revive a threatened species is to breed them in captivity. We ask Al Mucci, Wildlife Manager at Dreamworld to show us around their breeding facilities where they try out some bilby match-making.CAPTIVE BREEDING PART TWOWe still have a lot to learn about captive breeding, so Al continues the Dreamworld tour! We visit koalas and Tasmanian devils and find out about the other ways these animals are bred. BILBY RELEASEOnce animals have been raised in captivity, it's time to get them out into the wild! We join co-founder of the Save the Bilby Fund Peter McRae at Currawinya National Park to find out just how to release a bilby into its natural habitat. So join Dr Rob as he saves species and once again proves that the ordinary really does become extraordinary; under the SCOPE! |
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Closed captioning in English |
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Broadcast 2010-09-04 at 09:00:00 |
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Classification: G |
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Bilbies.
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Captive wild animals -- Breeding.
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Endangered species -- Protection.
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Marsupials.
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Streaming video
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Bell, Robert, host
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Mucci, Al, contributor
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Watson, Paula, contributor
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