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The Beaver Boom: How One Rodent Shaped a Continent
Shane links up with journalist Ben Goldfarb and suits up with beaver expert Skip Lisle to uncover how beavers reshaped the American landscape — and what we lost when they vanished. From centuries of fur trade to modern-day beaver-saving inventions, this segment shows how one bucktoothed rodent could help restore wetlands, fight climate change, and save taxpayer dollars.
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