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The Spine of the Continent: Wildlife from Yukon to Mexico

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California Academy of Sciences

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Partner:: California Academy of Sciences
Location:: California Academy of Sciences
San Francisco, CA
Event Date:: 12.04.12
Speaker:: Mary Ellen Hannibal
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Summary: The Spine of the Continent introduces us to one of the single most ambitious conservation efforts ever undertaken: to create linked protected areas extending from the Yukon to Mexico, the entire length of North America. This movement is the brainchild of Michael Soule, the founder of conservation biology and the peer of E.O. Wilson and Paul Ehrlich, who endorse his effort as necessary to protecting the continued existence of nature on our continent. With blue-ribbon scientific foundations, the Spine is yet a grassroots, cooperative effort among conservation activists NGOs large and small -- and regular people across the country. The Spine of the Continent is not only about making physical connections so that nature will persist; it is about making connections between people and the land we call home. In this fascinating presentation, Mary Ellen Hannibal takes us on a tour of her travels down the length of the Spine, sharing stories and anecdotes about the passionate, idiosyncratic people she met along the way and the species they love.

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Mary Ellen Hannibal

Mary Ellen Hannibal is a writer and editor with experience in editorial, corporate communications and the nonprofit world. A former book review editor, her writing has appeared in Esquire, the San Francisco Chronicle, Yoga Journal and many other publications. She is the author of three books, most recently Evidence of Evolution (Abrams 2009).

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01 hr 12 min 57 sec

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01.: Introduction

02 min 45 sec

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02.: North American Pathway for Plants and Animals

01 min 37 sec

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03.: Excerpt from The Spine of the Continent

09 min 35 sec

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04.: The Theory of Island Biogeography

03 min 52 sec

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05.: Human Development Is Changing Earth's Systems

02 min 24 sec

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06.: Interstate Highway System Across Natural Environment

02 min 46 sec

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07.: Climate Change and Canada Lynx Territory

02 min 13 sec

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08.: Importance of Beavers in North America

04 min 46 sec

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09.: Effects of Removing Wolves from Yellowstone

05 min 27 sec

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10.: Macho B the Jaguar

03 min 59 sec

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11.: Indigenous Traditions of Native Animals

00 min 55 sec

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12.: Connected Territories Across Borders

04 min 41 sec

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13.: Path of the Pronghorn

03 min 22 sec

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14.: Shrinking Jaguar Territory in Central and South America

01 min 03 sec

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15.: Pronghorn Photographs

02 min 53 sec

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16.: Journey Up the Spine of the Continent

01 min 19 sec

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17.: Q & A

19 min 20 sec

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01 hr 12 min 57 sec

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Yellowstone Ecosystem Saved by the Ecology of Fear

03 min 48 sec

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Mary Ellen Hannibal, author of The Spine of the Continent, details how the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone changed the behavior of elk enough to alter and heal the environment after decades of their absence.
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