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Female Woodchuck and Young
Master 2138, Tape 1 MS Female Woodchuck (Marmota monax) and a young woodchuck peer from their den out onto the prairie. The young woodchuck leaves the den and sits and eats grass. Two other woodchucks pop their heads up. The other young leave the den; one joins his sibling and eats grass.
Young Woodchuck
Master 2138, Tape 1 MS Young Woodchuck (Marmota monax) sitting upright at his burrow. The woodchuck runs off.
Woodchucks
Master 2138, Tape 1 MS Young Woodchuck (Marmota monax) running through grass to his burrow. The woodchuck enters the den near his mother. Other young woodchucks pop their heads up and look out onto the prairie. One of the young woodchucks leaves the den and eats grass. The other woodchucks disappear back into the den. The woodchuck stops eating and disappears into the den.
Female Woodchuck and Young
Master 2138, Tape 1 MS young Woodchuck (Marmota monax) peering out from burrow. His mother pops up next to him. The woodchucks look out on the prairie. The young woodchuck disappears into the burrow.
Gray Squirrel
Master 2138, Tape 1 MS Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) hiding on tree limb (very little of the squirrel is visible).
Gray Squirrel
Master 2138, Tape 1 MS Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) sitting on tree limb.
Capitol Journal - Budget, Superfund, Immigration and Drugs
(01:00:00) WETA logo, PBS funding credits (01:00:13) Capitol Journal opening credits and animation (01:00:34) Capitol Journal host MARK SHIELDS and HODDING CARTER sit in a tv studio in front of a large monitor on which is picture of the House floor, two hosts discuss Congressional stand off on the budget and other end of the fiscal year issues, on screen text lists legislation currently going through the House and Senate (01:02:12) In studio Shields segues to Congressional footage regarding the budget, Senator MARK HATFIELD - Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - asks for the passage of a stop-gap budget to keep the Congress running for another week, shots of various unidentified congressmen, Representative TRENT LOTT criticizes the continuing resolution budget passed by the House calling it "bloated", various shots of the Capital Building (01:04:03) Shields interviews Representatives LEON PANETTA and LYNNE MARTIN both of the House Budget Committee in their respective offices, they both give explanations as to why the national debt has continued to grow and what they believe should be done about stopping the annual deficit (01:07:11) Back in studio Shields and Carter discuss the National debt and deficit and what they mean to the Democrats, Republicans and the average American, they also discuss the new budget and how the money in it is being allotted (01:11:28) Carter segues to examination of the Superfund renewal, families of toxic waste victims hold a press conference on Capital Hill calling for the renewal of the Superfund - fund used to clean up toxic waste, Representative DENNIS ECKHART points out to the House the anniversary of the Superfund which as far as renewal has gone over looked, shots of a House / Senate Committee designed to reformulate the Superfund (01:13:35) Back in studio Carter and Shields talk about whether or not the White House administration will pass Congress' Superfund renewal (01:14:50) Shields segues to immigration reform, Representative PETER RODINO, Representative DANIEL LUNGREN, Representative ROMANE MAZZOLI, Representative TRENT LOTT, Representative Panetta, and Representative ROBERT MICHEL on the House floor all give their two cents about immigration reform (01:17:45) In an interview with Shields Senator ALAN SIMPSON voices frustration over what has become of his immigration bill (01:18:35) Back in studio Shields and Carter discuss the fallen immigration reform legislation, Carter segues to the drug bill, Senator JOSEPH BIDEN speaking before the Senate calls on senators to check their partisan "six-shooters" at the door, on screen text displays the proposed anti-drug bill measures, Senator BARRY GOLDWATER speaking on the Senate floor criticizes House suggestions to introduce the U.S. armed forces into the drug war, Senator MACH MATTINGLY (?), Senator ALFONSE D'AMATO and Senator ROULA HAWKINS all speak before the Senate in favor of the death penalty, onscreen text displays the costs in involved in the House and Senate anti-drug bills, Senator WILLIAM ARMSTRONG points out the hypocrisy behind supporting a budget inflating anti-drug bill (01:23:11) Back in studio Carter and Shields discuss the anti-drug legislation being debated in Congress and end of the term Congressional issues relative to the upcoming elections (01:27:10) Shields closes out the show, credits roll (01:27:30) PBS funding credits
Florida Red Bellied Turtle
(Tape 1) Florida red-bellied turtle on rock, good CU of head.
Corn Snake
(Tape 1) 20:33:38 Corn snake climbs tree.
Capitol Journal - Iceland Summit and Budget
(01:00:00) WETA logo, PBS funding credits (01:00:13) Opens to Capital Journal opening credits and animation (01:00:33) In tv studio Capital Journal hosts HODDING CARTER and STEVE ROBERTS sit before a large monitor on which is displayed a picture of the House floor, Carter explains that it is the end of the term for the 99th Congress (01:01:10) On screen text displays issues that are being reconciled in the last bit of the Congressional term, shots of a joint meeting of the House and Senate, shots of both the House and Senate floors, Senator BOB DOLE makes a joke out of amendment supporting hearing aid compatible phones at an all night Senate session, Senator DENNIS DECONCINI makes a joke about the all night session, various shots of the House and Senate floors (01:04:17) Back in studio Roberts and Carter discuss the huge House and Senate formulated budget, Carter segues to an examination of the Gramm/Rudman/Hollings budget balancing act, at a press conference Senator PHIL GRAMM speaks about his budget balancing bill, on the House floor various Representatives condemn the Gramm/Rudman/Hollings act, on screen text displays the Gramm bill's objectives, shot of the Supreme Court Building, Senator PETE DOMENICI - Senate Budget Committee Chairman and Representative WILLIAM GRAY - House Budget Committee Chairman - speak before the Senate and House about the need to get a budget passed so as to avoid across the board cuts, shots of the Senate and House Budget Committees in session (01:09:43) Carter interviews Senator Gramm, Senator Domenici, and CHARLES SHULTZE of the Brookings Institute in their respective offices - they discuss the new budget and how successful was the implementation of the Gramm/Rudman/Hollings act (01:13:06) Back in studio Roberts and Carter discuss the budget relative to the Gramm/Rudman/Hollings act (01:17:08) Carter segues to U.S.- Soviet Summit at Iceland, good footage of President RONALD REAGAN and Premiere MIKHAIL GORBACHEV descending a staircase outside a summit building - both men in raincoats, Gorbachev wearing a hat - they approach a limosine and Gorbachev says something to Reagan - Reagan holds a grave expression - audio for this footage is from a Reagan televised national address, video for which follows this footage - in this clip from the national address Reagan stresses his belief in peace through strength, Senator Dole at a White House press conference comments of the success of the Iceland Summit, Senator SAM NUNN at same press conference questions Reagan's suggestion of getting rid of all of the U.S.' nuclear missiles, on the House floor Representative MARK SILJANDER condemns criticism of Reagan's stand at the summit, on the House floor Representative EDWARD MARKEY condemns Reagan's hypocrisy, Speaker of the House TIP O'NEILL at a press conference says in a phone call to Reagan he told him that he and the Democrats gave him their unpartisan support (01:20:25) On screen text displays House compromises on the President's summit negotiation objectives, Speaker O'Neill at press conference comments further on Reagan's summit mission, a smiling Secretary of State GEORGE SCHULTZ meets with members of Congress, Senator ALBERT GORE in a Congressional hall and outside in a park condemns the notion that the summit was a success (01:22:20) Back in the studio Carter and Roberts discuss the Reagan's performance at the Iceland summit relative to Congressional support and the upcoming Congressional elections (01:26:50) Carter closes out show, credits roll (01:27:30) PBS funding credits
Capitol Journal - Gramm/Rudman
(01:00:00) WETA logo, PBS funding credits (01:00:13) Opens to Representative NEWT GINGRICH promoting the Gramm/Rudman budget balancing act, an unidentified Democratic Representative criticizes the Gramm/Rudman act, Capital Journal host HODDING CARTER - standing outside the Capital Building - introduces show, Capital Journal title screen and animation (01:00:59) Outside the Capital Carter explains the issue of the increasing deficit, on-screen text displays the growth of the National debt and deficit, President RONALD REAGAN in his 1985 inaugural address calls for end to the federal deficit - shot switches midway from him to NANCY REAGAN sitting with GEORGE and BARBARA BUSH, Senator PETE DOMENICI speaks before the Senate Budget Committee about a balanced budget, Speaker of the House TIP O'NEILL at a press conference says that White House has no plan for cutting the federal deficit, Senator PHIL GRAMM at a press conference presents his balanced budget bill, Senator WARREN RUDMAN at same press conference also promotes bill, Senator Gramm appears on the Donahue talk show (01:05:12) Carter back outside the Capital, shots of Joint House-Senate budget conference, Representative DAVID OBEY at press conference promotes House balanced budget bill, various Representatives take the House floor and condemn the Gramm/Rudman budget bill, Dr. RICHARD RAHN of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce speaks about Gramm/Rudman, CHARLES SCHULTZE - economist - says raising taxes is the only way to effectively combat deficit (01:07:30) Carter back outside the Capital segues to discussion he had earlier with Senator Gramm, Senator DON RIEGLE and HOBERT ROWEN of the Washington Post - they discuss the Gramm-Rudman budget bill - why it is being approved, why the President likes it, what it will mean for the economy, why there is opposition to it, the House's counter bill, and the Democrats and deficits cuts (01:16:58) Carter segues to a discussion of the House's counter bill, Carter interviews Representative JIM WRIGHT about his and the House's balanced budget ideas (01:20:04) Carter in the Capital Journal tv studio introduces discussion panel - ELIZABETH DREW of the New Yorker, FRED BARNES of the New Republic, Hobert Rowen of the Washington Post - they discuss whether or not Gramm/Rudman is smart legislation or a hastily formulated election year ploy for voter support (01:26:42) Carter thanks guests and closes out show (01:27:30) PBS funding credits
Alligator
(Tape 1) Baby alligator, crawls up hill.
Newts and Salamanders Hatch
(Tape 1) 03:34:33 Common newt, salamander, tadpoles hatch
Corn Snake
(Tape 1) Corn snake eats baby white footed mouse, various shots as it hunts for and finds baby mice and swallows them whole
Alligator
(Tape 1) 10:45:30 Huge alligator on bank, alligator swims (Tape 2) 09:57:05 Alligator and great blue heron, alligator with mouth open, CU of head and eye
American toad tadpoles
(Tape 2) 20:14:47 American toad tadpoles in water, masses of them swimming and clinging to a log in the water
Snapping Turtle
(Tape 2) Snapping turtle walking around, various shots, CU of head
Green Tree Frog
(Tape 2) Red-eyed green tree frog hanging onto side of vertical leaf with his sticky pads on his feet, the kind of frog you find in the tropical rainforest. Very colorful frog, with some yellow on its feet and blue on parts of its body. Some good close shots. Can't really identify much in the background.
Guadalupe spiny softshell turtle
(Tape 2) 23:06:03 Guadalupe spiny softshell turtle, turtle swims and crawls out onto land
Peninsula Ribbon Snake
(Tape 2) Peninsula ribbon snake, small snake slithers around on the beach
Brown Anole Lizard
(Tape 2) Male brown anole courtship display, flap of skin on his neck goes in and out
Alligator
(Tape 2) CU Alligator's eye. Female alligator and just hatched young at edge of water, babies swim and crawl around in the reeds while the mother lays close by. Various shots of the hatchlings including good CUs, one cute shot of baby climbing on mother's head.
Cape Cod Oil
"Mysterious oil blobs float onto shore at Cape Cod, fouling a 40 mile stretch of National seashore. Some 300 water-fowl are killed by the black sludge, as heavy as soft asphalt. Experts theorize it may be from a World War Two sunken tanker breaking up underwater. TLS - Ocean waves, tide rolling. Aerial shot - Oil slick on coast. MS - Park ranger placing dead aquatic animal (looks like a sand shark) on small pile on beach. Tracking shot of sea bird covered in fuel oil waddling on beach. MS - Rescue worker with oil-covered bird in net. MSs - Clean-up worker picking up oily duck, stroking feathers. M to ECU - A teenage pick up a duck and strokes it with one of his gloved fingers.
DO 31 Vertical Transport Plane
"The world's first vertical takeoff and landing transport aircraft is tested near Munich, Germany. It can also make hovering turns in mid-air. It's seen as a boon to jet-jammed airports because it needs no runway space. TLS - German Dornier Do 31 VTOL military transport parked on tarmac. Wide MS - Engineers below one of two main Bristol Pegasus jet engines warming up. Panning MS - Rolls Royce VTOL thrust engines. Great LS - Do 31taking off vertically from runway. MS - German newsreel cameraman filming event with Arri 16mm film cam on tripod, another man looking through binoculars. TLS - Do 31 performing a hovering turn.