Compiling two episodes from the PBS Nature series that provide humorous--and often scary--looks at the interaction between humans and beasts, Animals Gone Wild includes “The Good, the Bad, and the Grizzly” and "Animals Behaving Badly." The former examines the remarkable comeback of the grizzly in Yellowstone National Park, where the Wildlife Service will hold hearings this year to consider removing the bear from the park's endangered species list. Early in the 20th century, the bears were regularly fed garbage to ensure a good show for human visitors, but after the practice was stopped, the grizzlies were forced to re-learn their predatory skills, and their population declined. Of course, bears don't recognize park boundaries, with the result that nearby cattlemen and ranchers have been impacted by the grizzly's presence. In addition to addressing the fate of Yellowstone's grizzly, the program offers a fascinating overview of the bear's eating habits--from their excellent hunting skills to fattening up for the winter hibernation by eating 40,000 cutworm moths per day. In “Animals Behaving Badly,” we see alligators crawling over residential fences, geese on the golf course, a moose taking a nice dip in a backyard swimming pool, and other fun follies in the residential tug-of-war between humans and wild animals. Strangely enough, sometimes the parties reach a happy accord: when a duck decoy attracted a pair of mallards into one family's pool, the husband and wife enjoyed the visitors (as well as their soon-to-be-new ducklings) enough to start feeding them (of course, other ducks caught wind of the handout, and before long the couple was feeding hundreds of ducks more than 200 pounds of grain per day!). A top-quality, bargain-priced DVD, this Nature two-fer is highly recommended. Aud: H, C, P. (C. Block)
Animals Gone Wild
(2004) 112 min. DVD: $19.99. Questar. PPR. Color cover. ISBN: 1-59464-157-9. Volume 20, Issue 4
Animals Gone Wild
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