Eager Beavers | S1 E7 | Protecting the Wild

In the wild rivers of Washington state, nature's most industrious engineer is helping bring an entire ecosystem back to life. Beavers and their dams are rebuilding the cool clean spawning grounds that endangered salmon need to survive, proving that two very different species can thrive together. On this full episode of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild (Season 1, Episode 7), Peter Gros and Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant travel to the Pacific Northwest to see this remarkable partnership in action. Dr. Rae learns how native tribes safely relocate beavers from risky spots on private land, then helps trap and release them into wild spaces where they can build freely. While the beavers get to work, Peter rolls up his sleeves to construct artificial dams that jumpstart the same habitat restoration. That effort pays off when he explores a dammed side channel and finds it teeming with dozens of thriving juvenile salmon. From dam building to salmon recovery, discover how protecting one keystone species can revive an entire watershed and the wildlife that depends on it. What's in this video? 0:00 - Helpful Beavers 1:02 - Beavers and Human Interactions 1:51 - The Lumberjacks of the Animal Kingdom 2:55 - The Decline of Beavers 3:48 - Marlin Perkins Studies Beavers 4:20 - Tulalip Beaver Project 6:16 - Capturing Beavers 7:57 - Building Fake Beaver Dams 11:37 - Beaver Data Collection 13:11 - Beaver and Salmon Relationship 15:10 - Releasing Beavers into the Wild Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild airs weekends on NBC's "The More You Know" programming block. Co-Hosts Peter Gros and Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant share conservation success stories happening all around us and take us to wild places as we meet incredible species and the amazing people working to save them. Check your local listings for the airtime in your area. For more information on Protecting the Wild, visit our website here: https://wildkingdom.co/4wpzZw6 And check us out on our other platforms for more animal facts, wildlife conservation success stories, original series nostalgia and more! Facebook:   / wildkingdomtv   Instagram:   / wildkingdomtv   TikTok:   / wildkingdomtv   #ProtectingTheWild #Beavers #WildlifeConservation