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ABOUT THIS PROGRAM

The Chinese government is breeding golden eagles to help control a booming population of giant gerbils in Xinjiang. GERBIL PLAGUE looks at the natural history of both gerbils and eagles and provides a commentary on the ‘battle’ between them, in a humorous take on CNN-style war coverage.

Produced by National Geographic International (2004)