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The Desert Speaks
Season 3, Episode 1: The Colorado River
Season 3
Episode 1
The Colorado River explores riparian areas surrounding the Colorado River as it meanders through the Sonoran Desert. Travel to the Grand Canyon and see how dams along the river continue to change the habitat, through flood control, water storage and the generation of electricity. The program examines re-vegetation of cottonwood and willow forests, and the reintroduction of native fish species.
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The Desert Speaks crew heads out to discover the secrets of Peru's Cloud Forest.
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Join host David Yetman and ecologist Yar Petryszyn as they travel along Route 66.
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Host David Yetman makes a trek to discover more about the desert tortoise.
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Discover the ambitious Australian ecological restoration project - Gondwana Link.
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Head down under to investigate the land of the Australian Wildlife Conservancy.
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Host David Yetman joins his brother along the Colorado River and Grand Canyon.