“REALM OF THE WILD” 1945 U.S. FOREST SERVICE FOREST MANAGEMENT, ECOLOGY & WILDLIFE FILM XD53034

Join this channel to get access to perks: Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit Visit our website Presented by the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, this educational film from 1945 (and revised in 1961) is titled “Realm of The Wild” discusses the importance of the national forests across the United States as sources of raw materials, places for enjoyment, and as homes to many species of wildlife. Additionally, the film sheds light on the strain that overpopulation of a species or overconsumption of land can have on the local vegetation and as such, the essential role of State and Federal game laws. Directed by Carl Stearns Clancy, photographed by H.L. Shants, L.J. Mills, Orange A. Olsen and written by H.L. Shants and J.K. Hessel, this film is made up of various scenes of different species of wildlife from across the United States in their natural habitat while voice over discusses details of the species migratory patterns, preferred sustenance, and mating rituals. The United States Forest Service (USFS) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture that administers the nation’s 154 national forests and 20 national grasslands. The concept of national forests was born from Theodore Roosevelt’s conservation group, Boone and Crockett Club, due to concerns regarding Yellowstone National Park in 1875. Congress passed the first set of legislation appointing a specialized government body to oversee concerns with national forests in 1876. The USFS as we know it today did not come to fruition until after the Transfer Act of 1905. Opening credits (0:10). Map highlighting the 160 National Forests of The United States and Territories (0:25). Scenes of forests from around America’s National Forests while voice over details their benefits (0:32). Wildlife in the national forests (1:20). Wildflowers species and vegetation like roses, sedges, bluebells, beardtongue, yarrow, balsam root, wild geranium etc. that nourish the wildlife (2:37). Migratory birds of the forests like Mallard Ducks, Canada Geese, Dapper Wood Duck, Canada Jay, the Chickadee (3:50). Small game such as the Eastern Gray Squirrel, White Plumed Kaibab Squirrel, the Rock Squirrel of the Coronado National Forest, Cottontail Rabbits, Snowshoe Rabbit, porcupines (4:48). Predatory species like the Golden Eagle, Prairie Dogs, Fur Bearing Coyotes, Snakes, Bobcats, Mountain lions (5:40). Natural protective camouflage of some animal species - the Bighorn Sheep, the Ptarmigan, the White-Tailed Ptarmigan of Timberline Country (6:28). The life of the Ptarmigan species through the seasons (7:18). The Sage Grouse bird species through the seasons (8:32). Strutting grounds and mating season of the Sage Grouse species (9:33). The Wild Turkey - Western or Merriam Turkeys feeding in the Apache National Forest (10:56). The Franklin Grouse (11:19). The Richardson or Blue Grouse are natives of the high open ridges of northwestern America (11:35). Issue of maintaining adequate food supplies for large game animals (11:44). Bison of the Kaibab National Forest (11:50). Antlered Elk of the Teton National Forest (13:09). Elk hunting for sport (14:41). Deer (15:06). Map of the United States highlighting deer populations of national parks (15:20). The Buck Deer (16:36). Effects on vegetation of overgrazing (17:19). The moose (19:14). The Pronghorn or Antelope (20:40). The mountain goat look-a-like but actually an antelope related to the Eurasian Chamois family (21:31). Mountain goats, the bighorn, or mountain sheep (21:59). Herd of bighorn rams roam Pike National Forest in Colorado (22:26). Ewes - similarities and differences with the rams (23:11). Mating season rituals of the rams (23:25). Hunting regulations and national forests (25:14). Closing remarks (26:08). Born in New Hampshire in 1890, Carl Stearns Clancy was an American long-distance motorcycle rider, film director, and producer. He is credited with being the first person to circumnavigate the world on a motorocycle. H.L. Shantz (Homer L. Shantz) was an American botanist and former president of the University of Arizona. He traveled widely, with an emphasis on the American WEst and Africa, and made documentary photographs wherever he went. From 1936, he served as Chief of the Division of Wildlife Management of the U.S. Forest Service until he retired in 1944. We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit