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1 online resource (streaming video file) (51 min. 32 sec.) ; 312156555 bytes |
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English businessman, Paul Lister and his dedicated team want to turn back the clock and 're-wild' a Scottish glen by building Britain's first wilderness game reserve - complete with wolves and bears. But, with local opinion divided, can it really work? Narrated by John Hannah, Moose In The Glen, tracks Paul's ambitious plans.A pack of wolves hunting a herd of red deer in a remote and spectacular Scottish glen, is the vision of Paul Lister, owner of the 23,000-acre Alladale Estate in the heart of the Scottish highlands. He believes the introduction of big predators is the natural way to restore the landscape of the Scottish highlands that has been decimated by deer and sheep over the last 200 years.Gone are the beautiful Caledonian pine forests, key to natural species diversity that once adorned almost every glen as deer numbers have grown over the years at the expense of the forests and other precious wildlife.Since Paul bought it, Alladale has already achieved a great deal, 80,000 new trees have been planted and the red deer numbers have been drastically reduced. But Paul knows the next stage is to introduce herbivores in order to restore the natural habitat and Caledonian pine. Once the Highland has started to heal itself, other Scottish wildlife such as capercaillie (a large grouse), red squirrel, and osprey will be brought back.As well as environmental benefits, the project also hopes to bring prosperity to the region through investment in conservation and education.But the biggest challenge is getting the local farmers and other estate owners on side. They will have to be convinced that wolves and bears can once again roam the highlands without endangering their livelihoods. This inspiring program follows Paul's determination to turn back the clock.PRODUCTION DETAILS:A Mike Birkhead Associates production for BBC. Producer: Mike Birkhead |
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Closed captioning in English |
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Broadcast 2010-11-23 at 18:00:00 |
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Classification: G |
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Habitat (Ecology) -- Protection.
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Moose.
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Wilderness areas.
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Wildlife conservation -- Management.
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Wildlife habitat improvement -- Environmental aspects.
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South Africa -- Eastern Cape.
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Streaming video
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Hannah, John, cast
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Lister, Paul, host
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Szabo, Thomas, director
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