Curated Video
Authorities launch biggest ever rat kill to protect unique native species
Pinzon Island, Ecuador - 17 November 2012
1. Wide of helicopter flying over Pinzon Island with rat poison being carried in container below
2. Various of helicopter
3. Wide of helicopter approaching ocean heliport to pick up rat...
Curated Video
More than 700 people turned out for the first-ever Florida Python Challenge to help rid the Everglades of the Burmese Python. The snake, an invasive non-native species, is decimating wildlife like rabbits and deer.
HEADLINE: Hundreds Hunt for Invasive Pythons in Everglades
CAPTION: More than 700 people turned out for the first-ever Florida Python Challenge to help rid the Everglades of the Burmese Python. The snake, an invasive non-native species,...
Curated Video
Asian carp may be a plankton-gobbling nuisance threatening the Great Lakes, but Illinois officials on Thursday expressed hope in changing that perception one bite at a time.
Headline: Illinois launches Asian carp anti-hunger program
caption: Asian carp were imported from China and escaped into the Mississippi River in the 1970s and now Illinois officials want to stop this invasive species from entering the...
Curated Video
A beetle-rearing lab run by high school students may help combat an invasive plant species plaguing Florida parks and yards. (May 28)
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A beetle-rearing lab run by high school students may help combat an invasive plant species plaguing Florida parks and yards, researchers said Wednesday.
The beetles _ called Lilioceris...
Curated Video
Invasive plant removed from national park in bid to protect wetlands and migratory birds
A campaign to push out an invasive plant from Costa Rica's Palo Verde National Park has begun making progress, park authorities announced on Friday.
Park authorities said they had removed the Typha aquatic plant, which had been pushing...
Curated Video
US Oregon - Armed group: govt intimidated ranchers / Sheriff tells Oregon protesters: 'go home' / Oregon armed group rejects plea to leave / Reax to FBI video showing shooting / Last Oregon Occupiers Surrender To FBI
Federal authorities made no immediate attempt to retake the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in the remote high desert of eastern Oregon, which about two dozen activists seized as part of a decades-long fight over public lands in the...
Curated Video
Huge manmade safari park opens
LEAD IN: A huge manmade safari has opened in the UAE. Over two hundred animals are settling into the Al Ain African Safari park, which is designed to showcase African wildlife. STORY-LINE: You don't have to go Kenya or Namibia to go on...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Goats help prevent wildfires in California
In California authorities use goats to prevent wildfires as the animals eat up brush that could lead to infernos (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
Bozeman Science
Populations
The largest concentration of free-roaming wildlife in the continental United States is found in Yellowstone National Park. A video describes the three main types of population interactions: mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism. It...
California Academy of Science
Solutions to Human Impacts
The phrase think globally, act locally inspires scholars to address pollution. After learning about invasive species, nutrient pollution, and dead zones, discussion questions help scholars link the concepts. They then apply knowledge of...
Bozeman Science
LS2C - Ecosystem Dynamics, Functioning and Resilience
How do ecosystems react to change over time? Show your class how natural and man-made factors affect the organisms in an area using the guidelines in a video about standard LS2C. Topics include biotic and abiotic factors, biodiversity,...
Deep Look
A Real Alien Invasion Is Coming to a Palm Tree Near You
What happens when you plant large numbers of non-native trees in an area? Well, sometimes it attracts the wrong kind of attention! Meet the South American palm weevil, an insect that spends its entire life cycle destroying palm...
MinuteEarth
Invasion of the Yellow Crazy Ants!
How much does an invasive species really matter? The video focuses on examples of accidental species spread as well as intentional introductions. It highlights the problems caused by spreading new plants and animals to areas with no...
Channel Islands Film
Restoration
The tale of the restoration of California's Channel Islands begins with a video that details the devastation of Santa Cruz island by the introduction of species that are not native to the region. Additionally, the video discusses the...
SciShow
Invasive Species: The Story of Bunny
Lionfish, a species of fish introduced into the Atlantic, have been so successful that to keep their population normal, two percent of their population would need to be killed every month! The narrator explains how invasive species can...
Be Smart
Inside the World of Fire Ants!
Did you know that fire ant colonies are seen as small mounds on the surface of Earth but underground, tunnels can extend as far as 25 feet away? Viewers learn about the unique history of fire ants, from the pain of their sting to their...
Crash Course
5 Human Impacts on the Environment
It is estimated that within 100 years, there will be no rain forests. The video on ecosystems covers the impact humans have on the environment. It includes ecosystem services, the importance of biodiversity, deforestation,...
TED-Ed
Attack of the Killer Algae
Invasive species can remind us of a horror film! In this video, an algae, popularly used in home aquariums, gets out and takes over coastal ecosystems, destroying the native organisms. The bright side, however, is an example where...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Nihoa Island
This video segment adapted from the NOW-RAMP 2002 Expedition documents a research expedition to Nihoa Island. It showcases Nihoa's unique birds and plants, the threat posed by invading grasshoppers, and restoration efforts. [1:47]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Pearl and Hermes Atoll
This video segment adapted from the NOW-RAMP 2002 Expedition documents a research expedition to Pearl and Hermes Atoll in Hawaii. Watch as biologists assess the bird and plant populations and then work to eradicate invasive species. [2:30]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Leafy Spurge
This video segment from Evolution: "Extinction!" shows how biological control is successfully combating North Dakota's infestation of leafy spurge, a non-native plant. [4:43]
Other
Ted Ed: The Threat of Invasive Species
Massive vines that blanket the southern United States, climbing high as they uproot trees and swallow buildings. A ravenous snake that is capable of devouring an alligator. Rabbit populations that eat themselves into starvation. These...
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Protect Our Fisheries From Invasive Species
A video that discusses how native species of fish are affected by invasive species. [5:33]
Into the Outdoors
Into the Outdoors: Wetlands Ecology
A collection of four video clips that discuss wetlands. Through these video clips understand the importance of wetlands to our environment, different species of animals, and food production. Also learn about biodiversity, water cycle,...