INNOVATION FOR RESTORATION CLIP

Updated on April 25, 2024

How can technology help wildlife? Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant and Peter Gros explore new methods to protect the wild in this episode.

Peter and Dr. Rae see firsthand how forward thinkers use innovation for wildlife restoration. In Washington state, Peter helps install artificial beaver dams designed to kickstart a ravaged ecosystem through a natural partnership with wild beavers. Then Dr. Rae visits a laboratory in the California desert that’s developing new tech to help save the desert tortoise. Finally, Peter and Dr. Rae trek the Florida Corridor with a wildlife photographer who is capturing stunning images in order to help threatened wildlife have a safer, more suitable habitat.

Explore the tales of these fascinating creatures with more on beaver conservation and desert tortoise technology. Plus, discover how Florida panthers benefit from wildlife crossings in the Florida Corridor.

 Stream “Innovation for Restoration” on NBC.com and the NBC app.