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Endangered Species in Canada
The Labrador duck is long gone and the wild Vancouver Island marmot is struggling to bounce back, but the whooping crane, the swift fox and the bison are actually making comebacks. With more than 30 species already gone and over 400 species of plants and animals at risk, Canada is starting to get serious about protecting its endangered species. Let's hope it's not too late.		Educational activities about Endangered Species in Canada

	The way of the Dodo		Skinks are sexy too		Rare bears
	Will we ever learn the lesson of the extinct bird? (Radio; runs 7:50)		Skinks, salamanders and slugs are low on the list of species with sex appeal, but need to be protected just the same. (TV; runs 6:32)		Bear populations in Canada may become threatened by poachers who supply a lucrative international black market. (TV; runs 2:10)

	Noah meets Old MacDonald		A fine balance		Industry vs. spotted owl
	A modern-day Noah works to prevent rare farm animals from disappearing. (Radio; runs 2:48)		Balancing the fate of a species and the social and economic implications of saving it. (Radio; runs 2:29)		Loggers and conservationists fight over coveted old growth forest. (TV; runs 2:10)

	Cooked species		Ghosts of the Maritime woods		Caribou comeback
	A campaign tries to shame the Chrétien government for its poor record on endangered species legislation. (TV; runs 1:42)		Wildlife experts are on the trail of the mysterious eastern cougar. Did it really exist? (TV; runs 5:30)		In a story of hunters and highways, one of the most exploited caribou herds in North America makes a remarkable recovery. (Radio; runs 16:45)

	Get out the dirty laundry		The Nature Audit
	Guardians of the marmot use dirty laundry to mark their territory and discourage predators. (Radio; runs 6:10)		An audit of Canada's "natural capital" reports that we may be squandering our resources for future generations. (TV; runs 2:07)

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