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This American Land

Ch.	Title	Description	#	Day	Date	Time	Length	RPT	CC	DVS	AD MD
36.1	Bison Recovery, Buffalo and the Crow Nation, India	American bison are coming back from near extinction a century ago. Host Bruce Burkhardt learns how bison herds and tallgrass prairie conservation are linked together. Ranchers and restaurants create a market demand for bison that could guarantee their survival for future generations. Linguists learn more about hand signing from newly discovered old films showing the use of intertribal sign language. WEB LINK	111	FR	05/11/12	12:30am	00:26:46	(RPT)	(CC)	(DVS)	ST
36.1	Space Coast Ecology, Chincoteague Island, Green Ro	Scientists at the Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge in Flroida talk about its rich ecosystem. They discuss why protecting the upper Rio Grande is important for both Hispanic and Native American culture; urban "heat islands" taking clues from Mother Nature; recycling water; and, resting places for birds and butterflies. WEB LINK	112	FR	05/18/12	12:30am	00:26:45	(RPT)	(CC)	(DVS)	ST
36.1	Alaska's Offshore Oil, Native Inupiats, Gulf Spill	Controversial plans for offshore oil drilling off Alaska's Arctic coast are examined. Two decades after the Exxon Valdez spill, lingering oil is still found on beaches in Prince William Sound. Native Alaskans find kinship with those who suffered from the Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico. A passionate marine scientist uses a deep ocean submersible to study the impact of the Gulf spill hidden in the depths. WEB LINK	113	FR	05/25/12	12:30am	00:26:46	(RPT)	(CC)	(DVS)	ST