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We enlist allies from nature to fight in our battles. But is the enemy of an enemy always a friend?
In humankind’s conquest of planet Earth, we rely on improbable allies – species we’ve recruited from nature to help us defeat our adversaries. But in this brave new world of “biocontrol,” is the enemy of an enemy always a friend?
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Episode 2 Preview
Preview: Season 2 Episode 2 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
In humankind’s conquest of planet Earth, we rely on improbable allies – species we’ve recruited from nature to help us defeat our adversaries. But in this brave new world of “biocontrol,” is the enemy of an enemy always a friend?
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Surprising Moments from Human Footprint
Do you think you know what it means to be human? In Human Footprint, Biologist Shane Campbell-Staton asks us all to think again. As he discovers, the story of our impact on the world around us is more complicated — and much more surprising — than you might realize.Providing Support for PBS.org
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(woman) Biological control is not an eradication tool.
-It’s a management tool.
-There was the sense that biological control was easy.
-It’s not.
-It has deep and ethical implications.
(Shane) Ugh, that’s so many mosquitoes!
Why, I guess, is the question.
(man #1) ’Cause you get rid of the competition.
(man #2) Don’t let it get away.
(Shane) I’m gonna be thinking about that for a very long time.
(chuckling) (electronic music) ♪
Duck Deployments and Mite Airstrikes: Nature’s Pest Patrol
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Clip: S2 Ep2 | 7m 18s | From ducks to drones, Shane explores how farmers fight pests with nature — not chemicals. (7m 18s)
The Rise, Reign, and Reckoning of Australia’s Cane Toads
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Clip: S2 Ep2 | 13m 28s | Shane traces how cane toads conquered Australia — and how science is turning the tide. (13m 28s)
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