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Wild Hope

At a time when news about the environment is filled with doom and people around the world feel increasingly fearful about the future, WILD HOPE is changing the narrative with surprising stories that show we can still change course. This series of short films highlights the intrepid changemakers working to restore and protect our planet. Each half-hour episode inspires audiences with stories of bold interventions, unexpected alliances, and nature's resilience. Whether tapping oysters to clean New York City waters and prevent flooding or growing coffee to save Mozambican rainforests, the series reveals how local action can spark powerful change and provides a refreshing dose of hope in an increasingly cynical world.

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  • Canine Conservationists
    Saturday, April 5
    3:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Dogs are often thought of as humans' best friends. But in Australia, they're also allies of other species. Canine conservationists and their sensitive noses are sniffing out dwindling populations of koalas as the iconic marsupial's habitat is fragmented by urbanization and wildfires. Dogs are also helping scientists eliminate invasive foxes that devastate native sea turtle populations.
  • Salamander of the Gods
    Saturday, March 29
    3:01 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    The axolotl an amphibian with incredible regenerative abilities is ubiquitous in pop culture, pet stores, science labs, yet almost extinct in the wild. Now, scientists and farmers in Mexico City are using ancient Aztec farming techniques to secure the creature's future. Another team is partnering with salamander-breeding, cough syrup-making nuns to save a closely-related species the achoque.
  • Coffee for Water
    Saturday, March 22
    3:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Decades of war and unsustainable agriculture have ravaged the rainforest atop Mozambique's Mount Gorongosa. The devastation threatens the watershed that sustains life in nearby communities and in Gorongosa National Park. Now, park experts and local farmers are uniting to plant shade-loving coffee, which will help restore the forest and ensure a more prosperous future for humans and wildlife alike.
  • The Beautiful Undammed
    Saturday, March 15
    3:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    A decade after the largest dam removal in history-on Washington State's Elwha River-scientists are chronicling a story of ecological rebirth. Recovering salmon populations are transferring critical nutrients from the ocean into the forests, enriching the entire ecosystem. The Elwha's revival is an encouraging model for the removal of larger dams in the region and around the world.
  • Does Nature Have Rights?
    Saturday, March 8
    3:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Ecuador is one of the most biodiverse places on the planet, yet its wild spaces are among the most threatened. In 2008, the country became the first nation in the world to enshrine the "rights of nature" in its constitution-granting wild species their own legal rights to exist. Today, conservationists are putting that powerful tool to the test as they battle to save biodiversity hotspots.
  • Woodpecker Wars
    Saturday, March 1
    3:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Following a revelation that forest fires sparked by live-fire training at the Fort Bragg Army base in North Carolina create excellent habitat for the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker, scientists and soldiers have forged an improbable alliance to safeguard the special bird. Nearby landowners too are pitching in too - setting aside suspicions and animosity to save the species.