The Cane Toads film also has a fair amount of humor, something generally lacking in such documentaries. And, strange for a documentary, it has an _actor_ who plays a now-retired colleague of mine, Dan Wilhoft, who studied the cane toads in Australia! I never could figure that one out.
Judy Weis > The documentary "Cane Toads an Unnatural History" is my personal favorite. > Its very well produced and demonstrates the folly often accompanying > biological pest control. > > http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0130529/ > > http://www.amazon.com/Cane-Toads-Unnatural-Tip-Byrne/dp/6302212812 > > Jim Sparks > > > > > On 10/11/07, David L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> National Geographic's Strange Days on Planet Earth is pretty good. Part >> 1 >> = >> of 4 is about invasions. They give some interesting examples and >> explain >> t= >> he effects of invasive spp. on the environment and people. See: >> >> http://www.pbs.org/strangedays/index_flash.html >> http://www.pbs.org/strangedays/episodes/invaders/experts/index.html >> >> Also, your students might enjoy the Hollywood celebrity host/narrator. >> >> Dave >> >> ----- >> David T. Lin >> Doctoral student >> Department of Zoology >> University of Hawa'ii at Manoa >> >> >> >> > Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 07:43:51 -0400 >> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Biological Invasion documentary? >> > To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU >> >=20 >> > Dear all, >> >=20 >> > Does anyone know whether there exists a good documentary on the causes >> an= >> d >> > impact of biological invasions that would be suitable as course >> material? >> >=20 >> > best wishes, >> > Mark van Kleunen >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Boo!=A0Scare away worms, viruses and so much more! Try Windows Live >> OneCare= >> ! >> >> http://onecare.live.com/standard/en-us/purchase/trial.aspx?s_cid=3Dwl_hotma= >> ilnews= >> > > > > -- > James L. Sparks Jr. M.Sc. > 4530 E. Seminary Ave. > Richmond, VA 23227 > 804.426.2479 (cell) > > "Sapere Aude!" >
