Back from the Brink - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
Episode 1
From the goshawks making a comeback in the Cairngorms, to the wolves returning to the outskirts of Rome, wildlife film-maker Libby Penman presents a wide range of success stories from across Europe that showcase the amazing work of conservationists fighting to save our precious animals and plants.
In this episode, we find out how the false ringlet butterfly has returned to a wetland in Slovenia, what some of the smallest organisms on the
planet can tell us about the health of the world's largest ecosystem, and how Irish famers are helping to save the majestic barn owl.
Episode 2
Wildlife film-maker Libby Penman showcases more of the work of people fighting to save endangered animals and plants across Europe. There is a look at conservationists in Germany teaching an almost extinct species to fly to its traditional migration grounds, and a report on zoologists in the Cairngorms who are creating a home for the critically endangered Scottish wildcat.
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