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The Desert Speaks
Saving Australia's Wild West
Season 16
Episode 1601
The Australian Wildlife Conservancy bought over 800,000 acres of a former cattle ranch for biodiversity conservation creating an ecological jewel that attracts scientists from all over. Head down under to investigate the area that hopes to prove that aggressive management based on nature can restore the land. Get a bird’s eye view of the land that features wallabies, kangaroos and wild horses.
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