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God Squad and the Case of the Northern Spotted Owl


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Subjects: Biology, Endangered Species, Environment, Ethics, Forests, Law, Political Science, Science, Technology

Grade Level: SrH-Adult
Producer: Bullfrog Films
Closed Captioned: No		 Running Time: 57 mins
Country of Origin: United States
Study Guide: No
Copyright Date: 2001
Available in French: No

The God Squad investigates the controversial Endangered Species Committee proceedings over the Northern Spotted Owl and 44 proposed federal timber sales in southwest Oregon. In May 1992 -- for the first time in history -- the cabinet-level committee selected economic interests over the survival of a species. While the proceedings ostensibly focused on the owl and a limited number of timber sales, the controversy was a microcosm of a much larger debate concerning the fate of the Pacific Northwest's old growth forests and the Endangered Species Act. The story-behind-the-story -- as told in surprisingly candid interviews with President Bush's cabinet members, their staff, witnesses, lawyers and people in rural communities in Oregon -- is a fascinating cautionary tale for generations to come.

Awards:
  • Chris Award, Columbus International Film Festival
  • Second Place in Category, EarthVision Environmental Film Festival
  • Merit Award, International Wildlife Film Festival, Missoula; Denver International Film Festival

Screened At:
  • Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital
  • Hazel Wolf Environmental Film Festival
  • Cornell Environmental Film Festival
  • California Academy of Sciences
  • Capitol Hill Screening
  • Big Sky Documentary Film Festival


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