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Book Review| November 01 2015 Review: Extinction in Progress Extinction in Progress (DVD, 56 minutes; Green Planet Films, 2014; http://www.greenplanetfilms.org) Richard Lord, Jr. Richard Lord, Jr. 23 Blake Ave., Saco, ME 04072 rnlord@aol.com Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar The American Biology Teacher (2015) 77 (9): 716. https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2015.77.9.13 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Richard Lord; Review: Extinction in Progress. The American Biology Teacher 1 November 2015; 77 (9): 716. doi: https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2015.77.9.13 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentThe American Biology Teacher Search Most of us have never heard of the rare Hispaniolan solenodon (Solenodon paradoxus), a venomous mammal (you read that correctly: a venomous mammal). Native to Haiti, this insectivore resembles an overgrown shrew. Unfortunately, as a result of deforestation caused primarily by human intervention, Haiti now resembles a lunar landscape – far from the lush ecosystem that once protected species like the Hispaniolan solenodon. Extinction in Progress portrays the story of scientists working to preserve, conserve, and save this and hundreds of other species in Haiti – and, I must add, it is one of the most outstanding DVDs I have reviewed. The shining feature of this video is that the producers have dedicated a great deal of attention to showing scientists actually at work, revealing their intensity, excitement, enthusiasm and even humor as they search, observe, classify, and explain the characteristics of native animals, particularly amphibians and reptiles.... You do not currently have access to this content.
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