Fur & feather 28 (1955-12-19) : trumpeters of the north

Science information program for children on animals and birds. Co-hosted by Ian McTaggart-Cowan, Head of UBC Zoology Department and 14 year-old David Maxwell. Dr. Cowan introduced great trumpeter swan, the largest flying bird in North America. He described the physical characteristics, diet, life cycle, and distribution of this supersized bird. He pointed out that it is illegal to shoot swans.

In Collection:

• Ian McTaggart Cowan Collection

Contributor

• Thorne, John, 1922-2013
• McTaggart-Cowan, Ian, 1910-2010
• Maxwell, David

Subject

• Trumpeter swan
• McTaggart-Cowan, Ian, 1910-2010
• Birds
• Birds--Ecology
• Endangered species

Publisher

• CBC Vancouver

Language

• eng

Identifier

• CBUT-13555-5

Date created

• December 19, 1955

Resource type

• Moving Image

Rights statement

• In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Extent

• 1 film reel (00:13:42) : black and white ; 16 mm

Alternative title

• Fur and feather 28
• Fur and feather show 28

Physical repository

• Physical item housed at CBC Vancouver.

Collection

• Ian McTaggart Cowan Collection

Provider

• University of Victoria (B.C.). Library

Sponsor

• Digitization undertaken with the support of Ann Schau.

Genre

• television programs
• video recordings (physical artifacts)
• documentary film

Technical note

• mp4. Digitization of the films was contracted by the CBC. Metadata by M. He. Migration metadata by KD.

Rights

• This item is the property of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and is provided for research purposes only. For use other than research, permission must be acquired from the CBC.

DOI

•  https://doi.org/10.58066/2m5y-5t34