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.
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Mountain lions are an enigmatic species, making them a challenge to study. Ivan finds himself waist deep in snow in Central Utah with a team of researchers attempting to collar these iconic cats.
Ivan explores the current state of the fastest animals on earth, their conservation and their future; he participates in the delicate operations of the capture and moving of several individuals.
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.
Ivan joins a team of wildlife detectives on a sting operation to rescue a pangolin that is being illegally sold; he then learns how these animals are rehabilitated and released.
Wild dogs are one of Africa's most endangered canines, likely with less than 6000 remaining in the wild; Ivan engages with a specialist team to participate in an initiative growing their home range.
Namibia is home to Africa's largest seal colonies due to the rich marine life; this abundance leads to competition with humans for resources; Ivan joins an NGO removing plastic from unlucky seals.
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.
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.
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.
Ivan visits a community-led conservation initiative that is both cherishing and benefitting from the rewilding of a large landscape.
Hands-on participation in an ambitious project to translocate 100 elephants to repopulate some of Africa's depleted national parks.
Dr. Dave Gaynor conducts a natural experiment and introduces lions and cheetahs into the Zambezi Delta to look at the role apex predators play, how prey responds, and how species adapt in the ecosystem.
Hunter's dollars fund sheep conservation across the U.S. and the story is told through a hands-on translocation reestablishing historic home range for bighorn sheep.
Anti-poaching laws, community meat drops and upliftment initiatives are returning wildlife to the Zambezi Delta.
Understanding the history of bison populations in the U.S., and the current state of their protection, getting involved in collaring efforts in the Henry Mountains.
Giraffe Conservation Foundation is taking action across the continent to save the giraffe.
Quail populations in Texas are a crucial indicator species that are the canary in the coal mine for ecosystem health.
The Bahamas is so much more than a beach resort destination; Ivan engages with the locals and learns about the health of the underwater ecosystem, diving with the fiercest predators: tiger sharks.
The Namibian coastline is home to the brown hyena; Ivan spends time at an isolated seal colony where a research project is revealing their secrets.
