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Canis Lupus Returns. Laramie, WY: UWTV, 1995. (58 min.) Biodiv QL737.C22 C36 1995.
The Coachella Solution. California: The Nature Conservancy, 1980. (22 min.) Biodiv QH76.5.C2 C62 1980.
Crime Against Nature: An Investigative Report. San Francisco: The Endangered Species Project, 1994. (32 min.) Biodiv SK591.C75 1994.
Dr. Ed Grumbine on Biodiversity. Humboldt State Univ., 199-?. (25 min.) Biodiv QH541.15.B56 D73 1990z.
Endangered. Oakland, CA: The Video Project 1993. (30 min.) Biodiv KF5640 .E5 1993.
Endangered Animals. New York: DK Vision, 1997. (30 min.) Biodiv QL81 .E52 1997.
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger. Washington, D.C.: World Wildlife Fund, 1996. (33 min.) Biodiv QL83 .G64 1996.
Land of the Tiger. Washington, DC: National Geographic Society, 1993. (57 min.) Public QL737.C23 L361993.
Last Chance for the Pacific Salmon. Derry, NH: Chip Taylor Communications, c1996. Public QL638 .S2 L37 1996.
Last Lives: The Manatee. Chapel Hill, NC: Environmental Media, 1990. (15 min.)Biodiv QL737 .S63 L37 1990.
Lemurs. [Alexandria, VA]: PBS Home Video; Burbank, CA: Distributed by Warner Home Video, c1999. (60 min.). Public QL737 .P95 L45 1999.
Life Cycle of the Salmon. Corvallis, OR: Oregon Sea Grant Communications, Oregon State University, c1999. Public QL638 .S2 L541 1999.
Lion: Africa King of the Beasts. Stamford, CT: ABC Video, 1994. (51 min.) Public QL737 .C23 L55 1994.
Manatees: Red Alert. Chicago, IL: Kurtis Productions, Ltd & the Chicago Production Center/WTTW (57min.) Biodiv QL737 .S63 M36 1996.
On the Edge. Davis, CA: Salmon and Steelhead, 1988. (29 min.) Biodiv SH157.8 .O63 1988.
Peregrine Falcon: Recovery on the Horizon. San Ramon, CA: Pacific Gas & Electric, Technical & Ecological Services, 1989. (13 min.) Biodiv QL696 .F34 P47 1989.
Pity the Pilot Whale. San Francisco: Marine Mammal Fund, 1994. (50 min.) Biodiv QL737 .C432 P58 1994.
Protecting Endangered Animals. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society Educational Services, 1984. (15 min.) Biodiv Media QL83 .P76 1984.
Protecting Our Endangered Species. Chappaqua, NY: New Castle Communications, Inc., 1996. (30 min.) Biodiv QL83 .P766 1996.
Rare & Endangered Plants of California. Sacramento, CA: Department of Fish & Game, Endangered Plant Program, 1989. (18 min.) Biodiv QH76.5 .C2 R38 1989.
Restoring Salmon & Watersheds: An Introduction. [Corvallis, OR?: Oregon Sea Grant Communications?, 1994?]. Public SH348 .R47 1994.
Running Out of Time. [Chicago]: Public Media Education, c1994. (30 min.) Biodiv QL737.C23 R86 1994.
Saving California's Life: Species Preservation. Sacramento, CA: California Department of Water Resources, 1991. (18 min.) Biodiv QH76.5 .C2 S38 1991.
Saving Endangered Species. New York, NY: Audubon Activist & National Audubon Society Productions, 1991. (32 min) Biodiv QH75 .S38 1991.
Survivors of the Soil: Rare Plants of the Ione Chapparal. [California? : s.n., between 1997 and 2000]. Public QK86 .U6 S87 1997.
Swimming Upstream: The Endangered Fish of the Colorado River. Denver, CO: Recovery Program for the Endangered Fishes of the Colorado River, 1993. (14 min.) Biodiv QL 617.72 .C65 S89 1993.
Tigers with Bob Hoskins. [Alexandria, Va.]: PBS Home Video; [Atlanta]: Turner Home Entertainment [distributor], [1996], c1994. Public QL737 .C23 T53 1996.
Vaquita in Peril. Washington DC: Defenders of Wildlife, 1992. (10 min.) QL 737.C434 V36 1992.
When The Salmon Runs Dry. Oakland, CA: KIRO-TV, The Video Project, 1992. (51 min.) Biodiv QL638 .S2 W48 1992.
Where Have All the Dolphins Gone? Oakland, CA: Marine Mammal Fund/ASPCA The Video Project, 1990. (48 min.) Biodiv QL737 .C432 W49 1990.
1988 Yellowstone Fires. Bozeman, MT: Video Visions, 1988. (60 min.) Biodiv F722 .N45 1988.
Amazon, Land of the Flooded Forest. Washington, D.C.: The Society, 1996. 1 videocassette (60 min.) Biodiv F2546 .A53 1996.
Amazonia, Vozes de Floresta = Amazonia: Voices from the Rainforest. Oakland: The Video Project, 1991. (70 min.) Biodiv GF532.A4 A42 1991.
America’s Forests: A History of Resiliency and Recovery. Washington D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture 1993. (23 min.) Biodiv SD143 .A44 1993.
Ancient Forests: Vanishing Legacy of the Pacific Northwest. Washington, DC: Wilderness Society, 1989. (12 min.) Biodiv SD387.043 A53 1989.
El Arbol Real. Oviedo: Instituto National de Biodiversidad, 199?. Biodiv QK477.A73 1990z.
Biodiversity for Forests and Farms. [Ithaca, N.Y.]: Educational Television Center, Media Services, Cornell University : Cornell Cooperative Extension, c1996. (25 min.) Biodiv Media QH76 .B54 1996.
Born in Fire: Warner Creek and the Politics of Salvage Logging. Eugene, OR: Cascadia Fire Ecology Project: Native Forest Council, 1996. (33 min.) Biodiv SD538.2 .N95 B67 1996.
Can Tropical Rainforests Be Saved? Los Angeles: PBS Home Video, 1992. (120 min.) Biodiv QH541.5.R27 C35 1992.
Creatures of the Forest Soil: Who Are They? Why Are They Important? Oregon State University, 1990. (20 min.) Biodiv QH541.5 .S6 C74 1990.
The Decade of Destruction. Oley, PA: Bullfrog Films, 1990. [5 Videocassettes] (55 min. each.) Biodiv GF532.A45 D42 1990.
El Dorado. San Francisco: Green T.V., 1996. (56 min.) Biodiv SD413 .C2 E5 1996.
Exploring the Diversity of Life. Beaufort, SC: Environmental Media, 1996. (100 min.) Biodiv QH75 .E97 1996.
Gazos Creek: The Majestic Forest. Los Altos, CA: The Sempervirens Fund, 1996. (11 min.) Biodiv SD144 .C2 G39 1996.
Headwaters Forest. San Francisco: GreenTV, 1994. (13 min.) Biodiv SD397.R3 H42 1994.
In the Ashes of the Forest. Oley, PA: Bullfrog Films, 1990. (110 min.) Biodiv GF532 .A45 D42 v.1 1990.
Jaguar Trax. Ben Lomond, CA: Video Project, 1995. (34 min.) Biodiv QI1541.5 .R27 J34 1995.
Killing for Land. Oley, PA: Bullfrog Films, 1990. (55 min.) Biodiv GF532 .A45 D42 v.2 1990.
Killing of Chico Mendes. Oley, PA: Bullfrog Films, 1990. (55 min.) Biodiv GF532 .A45 D42 v.4 1990.
Las Cruces Fire and Recovery. Durham ,NC: Organization of Tropical Studies, 1995. (12 min.) Biodiv SD356.72 .C82 L37 1995.
Manu: Peru's Hidden Rain Forest. Burbank, CA: PBS Home Video, 1997. (60 min.) Public QH86 .M36 1997.
Old Growth Forest. Washington D.C.: The Society, 1994. (25 min.) Biodiv Media QH104.5 .N6 O4 1994.
On the Edge of the Forest. Oley, PA: Bullfrog Films, 1977. (32 min.) Biodiv GF49 .O58 1977.
Project Ecological Corridors of the Brazilian Rain Forest. Brazil: Videociencia, 1997. (15 min.) Biodiv SD414 .B6 P76 1997.
The Rain Forest Imperative. Washington, DC: Conservation International, 1989. (46 min.) Biodiv QH541.5.R- 34 1990.
The Rain Forest, Treasure House of Biodiversity. Huntsville, TX: Educational Video Network, 1995. (25 min.) Biodiv Media QH541.5 .R27 R344 1995.
Rain Forest Voices. Carrboro, NC: Nature Science Network, 1990. (48 min.) Biodiv QH108 .C6 R35 1990.
Rediscovering the Amazon. San Francisco: Mondragon Productions, 1990. (25 min.) Biodiv F2546 .R43 1990z.
Return to the Amazon Rainforests. Houston: KUHT, Houston Public Television, 1997. (30 min.) Biodiv QK938 .R34 R48 1997.
The Temperate Rain Forest. Oley, PA: Bullfrog Films, 1982. (17 min.) Biodiv QH106.2 .B7 T45 1982.
Trees of Hope. Ottawa: International Development Research Center Communications Divisions, 1985. (18 min) Biodiv SD409 .T74 1985.
Trees of Plenty. Ottawa: International Development Research Center Communications Divisions, 1986. (20 min.) Biodiv SD409 .T74 1986.
The Tropical Rainforest: Diverse, Delicate, Disappearing. San Francisco, CA: Sierra Club, 1988. (30 min.) Biodiv QH541.5 .R27 T76 1988.
We All Need the Forest. Honolulu: Bishop Museum, 1989. (19 min.) Biodiv QH541.5 .F6 W43 1989.
Arabidopsis as a Model Organism: Homeotic Genes and Development in a Plant. New York: Cognito Learning Media, Inc., 1996. (28 min.) Public QK495 .C9 A73 1996.
Cloning. Madison, WI: Hawkhill Video, 1998. (29 min.) Public QH442.2 .C56 1998.
DNA, Replication and Mitosis. Loomi, CA: BioMedia, 1992. (14 min.) Biodiv QP624.5.R48 1992.
Drosophilia as a Model Organism: Homeotic Genes and Development in an Animal. New York: Cognito Learning Media, Inc., 1996. (30 min.) Public QL537 .D76 1996.
Gene Guns. Madison, WI: Hawkhill Video, 1998. (16 min.) Public SB123.57 .G46 1998.
The Genetic Code: Transcription and Protein Synthesis. Loomis, CA: Biomedia, 1992. (13 min.) Biodiv QP264 .G46 1992.
Genetic Engineering. Madison, WI: Hawkhill Associates, 1998. (32 min.) Public QH442 .G46 1998.
Journey of Man. Alexandria, VA: PBS Home Video, 2003. (120 min.) Public GN281 .J687 2003.
The Mitochondrion and ATP Synthesis. Loomis, CA: BioMedia, 1992. 17 min.) Biodiv QH603 .M5 M684 1992.
The Molecular Building Blocks of Life. Loomis, CA: BioMedia, 1992. (18 min.) Biodiv QH506 .M64 1992.
The Mouse as a Model Organism: Knocking Out Genes to Study Gene Function. New York: Cognito Learning Media, Inc., 1996. (30 min.) Public QL737 .R666 M68 1996.
A Nematode as a Model Organism: The Genetics of Programmed Cell Death. New York: Cognito Learning Media, Inc., 1996. (30 min.) Public QL391 .N4 N46 1996.
Phage Lambda as a Model Organism. New York: Cogito Learning Media, 1996. (30 min.) Public QR342 .P43 1996.
Yeast as a Model Organism: Identifying Genes That Control Cell Division. New York: Cognito Learning Media, Inc., 1996. (22 min.) Public QK617.5 .Y43 1996.
Bolt it Down: A Homeowner's Guide to Earthquake Protection. Pasadena, CA: International Conference of Building Officials,1993. (25 min.) Public TA658.44.B64 1993.
Earthquake! An Event-Based Science Module. Menlo Park, CA: Innovative Learning Pub., Addison-Wesley, 1996. (30 min.) Public QE535 .W74 1996.
Eruption at Pinatubo. Ypsilanti, MI: Jord Video, 1991. (27 min.) Biodiv QE523 .P56 E78 1991.
The Great San Francisco Earthquake, 1906. Alexandria, VA: Time-Life, 1989. (60 min.) Biodiv F869 .S357 1989.
Inside Hawaii's Volcanoes. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1989. (25 min.) Public QE524 .I67 1989.
Mountain. New York: DK Vision, 1997. (35 min.) Public GB511 .M685 1997.
Movers & Shakers: An Earthquake Preparedness Program. Bloomington IL: State Farm Insurance Com., 1991. (22 min.) Public QE534.2 .M68 1991.
Natural Disaster. New York: DK Vision, 1997. (35 min.) Public GB5018 .N37 1997.
Rock & Mineral. London: DK Vision, 1996. (35 min.) Public QE365 .R62 1996.
Savage Earth. [Oak Forest, Ill.]: MPI Home Video, c1998. (Approx. 240 min.) Public GB70 .S28 1998 1-4.
Solid Water, Liquid Rock. Golden Bay, New Zealand: Wild South, 1993. (55 min.) Biodiv QH84.2 .S64 1993.
Volcano. London: DK Vision, 1996. (35 min.) Public QE521.2 .V64 1996.
When the Bay Area Quakes. Olympia, WA: The Dept., 1990. (20 min.) Special Collections QE535.2 .C3 W44 1990.
GIS; ARC/INFO: The Total Geographic Information System. Redlands, CA: Environmental Systems Research Inst., 1989. (12 min.) Public G70.2.G48 1989.
GIS, Geographic Information Systems: Improving Local Decision Making. Los Osos, CA: San Luis Video Pub., 1995. (29 min.) Public G70.2 .G57 1995.
GIS in Libraries: Public Access to GIS. Redlands, CA: Environmental Systems Research Institute, 1994. (17 min.) Public G70.2 .G564 1994.
The Academy’s Steinhart Aquarium: Video Magazine. San Francisco: Video development Corporation, 1998 (30 min.) S.C. Ql79 .U62 S34 1998.
The Amazing Coral Reef. Ben Lomond, CA: Video Project, 1996. (20 min.) Biodiv QH541.5 .C7 A43 1996.
Amazing Seashore Animals. New York, NY: DK Vision, 1997. (30 min.) Public QL122.2 A42 1997.
Ancient Sea Turtles: The Last Voyage? Oakland: The Video Project, [distributor] 1991. (20 min.) Biodiv QL666.C5 A52 1991.
Animations from a Global Ocean Climate Model. Alpine Productions, 1991. (110 min.) Public GC228.5 A54 1991.
The Blue Planet: Seas of Life. Burbank, CA: Distributed by Warner Home Video, c2002. Public GC21 .B58 2002 tapes 1-4.
Canary of the Ocean. Ben Lomond, CA : Video Project, 1997. (56 min.) Biodiv QH541.5.C7 C35 1997.
Coral Reefs: Their Health, Our Wealth. Mangilao, Guam: University of Guam, Marine Laboratory 1996. (24 min.) Biodiv QH541.5 .C7 C677 1996.
Coral Reefs: Rainforests of the Sea. Ben Lomand, CA: The Video Project, 1996. (20 min.) Biodiv QH541.5 .C7 C67 1996.
Danger at the Beach. Van Nuys, CA: Vestron Video, 1992. (60 min.) Biodiv QH541.5 .S3 D36 1992.
Dolphins. Atlanta, GA: PBS Home Video, c1995. (55 min.) Biodiv QL737.C432 D66 1995.
Explorations. La Jolla, CA: Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 1997. Public GC58 .E972 2001.
Explorations (1903-2003: 100 Years of Exploration). La Jolla, CA: Scripps Institution of Oceanography, c1997. (56 min.) Public GC58 .E972 2003.
Exploring Sea Floor Hot Springs on the Juan de Fuca Ridge. Corvallis, OR: Sea Grant Communications, Oregon State University, c1988. Pub. AV&M GB1198 .E16 1988.
The Exuma Cays Land & Sea Park. Nassau, Bahamas: Bahamas National Trust, 1993. (11min ) Biodiv QH109 .B3 E98 1993.
The Fragile Ring of Life. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Information Agency, 1995. (54 min.) Biodiv QH541.5 .C7 f68 1995.
Galapagos: Beyond Darwin. Bethesda, MD: Discovery Channel Video, c1996. Biodiv F3741 .G2 G343 1996.
Hunt for the Great White Shark. Washington, DC: National Geographic Society, 1995. (55 min.) Public QL638.95 .L3 H86 1995.
In the Company of Whales: Gentle Giants of the Watery Realm. Bethesda, MD: Discovery Channel, c1997. Biodiv QL737 .C4 I57 1997.
Incredible Suckers. New York: Thirteen/WNET 1995. (60 min) Public QL430.2 .I52 1995.
Jellies and Other Ocean Drifters. Monterey, CA: Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation, 1996. (35 min.) Public QL377 .S4 J45 1996.
Kingdom of the Seahorse. South Burlington,VT: WGBH Boston Video, 1997 (60 min) Pub QL638. S9 K56 1997.
Last Lives: The Manatee. Chapel Hill, NC: Environmental Media, 1990. (15 min.)Biodiv QL737 .S63 L37 1990.
Magnificent Fish, the Forgotten Giants. Boston, MA:The Aquarium; Ben Lomond, CA : distributed by The Video Project, 1997. (15 min.) Biodiv QL638.9 .M355 1997.
Magnificent Whales. NY: Smithsonian Books, 1988. (60 min.) Biodiv QL737 .C4 M34 1988.
Manatees: Red Alert. Chicago, IL: Kurtis Productions, Ltd & the Chicago Production Center/WTTW (57min.) Biodiv QL737 .S63 M36 1996.
The Monterey Bay Aquarium. Monterey, CA: Monterey Bay Aquarium & Jones Prod., 1996. (46 min.) Biodiv QL79 .U62 M66 1996.
Northeast Aquaculture: Farming the Waters. North, Dartmouth, MA : Northeastern Regional Aquaculture Center, 1997. (27 min.) Biodiv SH35 .A36 N61 1997.
Ocean. New York:DK Vision,1997. (35 min.) Public GC21 .O22 1997.
Ocean Symphony. Universal City, CA: MCA Home Video, 1987. (47 min.) Biodiv QH91 .O34 1987.
Oceanography with Dr. Sylvia Earle. San Ramon, CA: Pangea Digital Pictures, 1995. (50 min.) Public QH541.5 .S3 O34 1995.
Parks in the Sea: California's Underwater State Parks. Sacramento: California Department of Parks and Recreation, 1988. (28 min.) Biodiv SB482 .C2 P38 1988.
Pity the Pilot Whale. San Francisco: Marine Mammal Fund, 1994. (50 min.) Biodiv QL737 .C432 P58 1994.
Sea Nasties with Leslie Nielsen. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Video, c1997. Public QL122.2 .S42 1997.
The Seashore. London: DK Vision, 1996. (35 min.) Public GB451.2 .S42 1996.
Secrets of the Ocean Realm. Alexandria, VA. PBS Home Video, 1997. [5 videocassettes](50 min each) Pub GC11.2 .S42 1997.
Sharks. Morris Plains, N.J.: Lucerne Media 1994. (23 min.) Public QL638.9 .S496 1994.
Shark Encounters. Burbank, CA: Columbia TriStar Home Video, 1993. (51 min.) Public QL638.9 .S476 1993.
The Sharks. Washington, DC: National Geographic Society, 1994. (59 min.) Public QL638.9 .S485 1994.
Sinking Fast: How Factory Trawlers Are Destroying U. S. Fisheries and Marine Ecosystems. Washington, D. C.: Greenpeace, 1996. (11 min.) Biodiv SH327.7 .S56 1996.
Solid Water, Liquid Rock. Golden Bay, New Zealand: Wild South, 1993. (55 min.) Biodiv QH84.2 .S64 1993.
Stripmining the Seas: The Rise of Driftnetting in the Pacific Ocean. Honolulu: Earthtrust, 1989. (22 min.) Biodiv SH344.6 .G5 S76 1989.
TEDS: Responsible Fishing Technology for the ‘90s. San Francisco, CA: Earth Island Institute, 1993. (16 min.) Biodiv QL666 .C536 T43 1993.
Trashing the Oceans. Capitol Height, MD: National Audiovisual Center, 1988. (8 min.) Biodiv QH90.8 .P8 T73 1988.
Watching the Whales. San Francisco, CA: Marine Mammal Fund, 1985. (30 min.) Special Collections QL737 .C4 W37 1985.
Whales and Fishing Gear: Prevention and Release. St. John's, Newfoundland: Whale Research Group, 1993. (22 min.) Biodiv QL737.C424 W43 1993.
The Worlds Below. Monterey, CA: Sea Studios, 1988. (60 min.) Biodiv QH541.5 .S3 W67 1988.
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