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The Canada Goose and Ruddy Duck

Episode 2 of 5

Duration:
15 minutes
First broadcast:
Tuesday 21 August 2012

Alison Steadman tells the story of how and why the Canada Goose and Ruddy Duck became British Birds. Both started out in North America and only got here thanks to man. The Canada Goose is tolerated but the Ruddy Duck has been shot to extinction in Britain. What is going on?
Producer: Tim Dee.

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