To Conserve our Heritage

0858.0028
Ohio
Utah
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
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Scenes of nature and wildlife depicting abundance of natural resources in the United States. History of (Native American) Indians, scenes of cities; discusses the overuse of resources such as forests, water, land, etc. and the consequences of overuse. Also: overharvesting of lumber and select cutting practices for conservation and fire prevention. Scenes of grazing land and bison; destruction of grazing land due to many sheep and cattle (overgrazing). Shows Grafton, Utah, ghost town resulting from loss of top soil. Erosion control using kudzu. proper planting to prevent erosion; contour planting and terracing. Shows Lima, Ohio tornado damage, compared with wind damage in fields; use of wind breaks and cover crops. Proper wildlife conservation and the 'joys of hunting.' Proper water conservation and pollution control, controling flood waters in national forests. // Moderate scratching throughout, sections of heavy perf damage, some edge damage. // Further repair needed.

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