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Realm of the Wild (1945)

1945 · Short film · 26 min

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Presented by the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, this educational film from 1945 (and revised in 1961) is titled “Realm of The Wild” discusses the importance of the national forests across the United States as sources of raw materials, places for enjoyment, and as homes to many species of wildlife. Additionally, the film sheds light on the strain that overpopulation of a species or overconsumption of land can have on the local vegetation and as such, the essential role of State and Federal game laws. Directed by Carl Stearns Clancy, photographed by H.L. Shants, L.J. Mills, Orange A. Olsen and written by H.L. Shants and J.K. Hessel, this film is made up of various scenes of different species of wildlife from across the United States in their natural habitat while voice over discusses details of the species migratory patterns, preferred sustenance, and mating rituals. The United States Forest Service (USFS) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture that administers the nation’s 154 national forests and 20 national grasslands. The concept of national forests was born from Theodore Roosevelt’s conservation group, Boone and Crockett Club, due to concerns regarding Yellowstone National Park in 1875. Congress passed the first set of legislation appointing a specialized government body to oversee concerns with national forests in 1876. The USFS as we know it today did not come to fruition until after the Transfer Act of 1905.Opening credits (0:10).…

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Running time
26 minutes
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Ephemeral Films

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