![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 1 on the 25 most important and threatened waterfowl habitats on the continent. Millions of birds who once nested there have vanished. Ducks Unlimited names the Prairie Wetlands Region No. Unfortunately, there is not a big push by residents of the five states to save them, as agricultural interests continue to swallow the land. Potter compares these prairie breeding grounds to the importance of the Amazon in South America. The stirring 3D film has been shown at IMAX theaters across the country. Aside from wildlife, some 50 million people rely on this ecosystem for clean water. The joint venture of the Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation, Ducks Unlimited and the National Audubon Society is aimed at alerting the world that these prairie wetlands need to be protected. That’s where the nationally released IMAX film, Wings Over Water, comes into play. Unfortunately, the 300,000 square miles of prairie wetlands that stretch through five states from Iowa to Montana and include three Canadian provinces are endangered. ![]() Given the bird has no mechanical aids like an airplane does, it is miraculous that it – and millions of others, from sandhill cranes to mallard ducks – can achieve this feat again and again. Charlie Potter Helps IMAX Movie About the Importance of Prairie Wetlands Take OffĪ yellow warbler that weighs as little as a few sheets of paper flies 3,000 miles - even traveling over the Gulf of Mexico at night – to arrive in the same spot in the U.S. ![]()
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