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Defenders of the Wild
Conservationist Ivan Carter seeks solutions to create a balanced wildlife ecosystem; experts join Carter to spotlight the conservation efforts happening worldwide.
S2, EP6 "Alligator: Beyond the Leather"
Alligators were brought to the brink of extinction by the leather trade; Ivan engages with the modern day commercial trade of gators and sees how this practice is securing a future for the species.
S2, EP7 "Leopard: Night Stalker"
Leopards are incredibly successful predators due to their stealth; Ivan joins a team to attempt to capture and collar a leopard in an area where little is known about these elusive cats, at night.
S2, EP4 "The Vulture Market"
Vultures are vital to ecosystems, yet their numbers have been plummeting; Ivan heads into an African medicine market where vulture parts are traded and joins research efforts to protect the species.
S2, EP5 "Tribal Community Conservation"
Ivan visits a community-led conservation initiative that is both cherishing and benefitting from the rewilding of a large landscape.
S1, EP13 "Deer in the Frigid Prairie"
White-tailed deer are synonymous with America, yet few know what's required to manage its population; Ivan joins the team in South Dakota to collar whitetail deer to study their survival rates.
S1, EP12 "Game Capture: Snares & Tactics"
Since some African countries allow for private ownership of wildlife, this generated an industry of trade that hoped to rejuvenate the fauna of the land; the team uses unique high-stakes methods to capture various species.
S1, EP11 "The Bear Necessities"
Research has informed biologists about how to protect bear species, but gathering the data requires collaring them; biologists must crawl into their dens during hibernation and dart them, then apply collars.
S1, EP10 "Elephants & Humans Sharing Spaces"
Human-wildlife conflict is prevalent across Africa, so to mitigate conflicts, Ivan joins Roger Whittall to collar bull elephants to create an early warning system for surrounding communities.
