With the w business beyond. Ah, ah, there at the top of the food chain. And yet there endangered a little bit we went to get jackie was established here again, and it turned into the biggest project in south america. Ah, a busy life, sag you as play a t well. So their thoughts are if we release them something that will help re balance the entire ecosystem to letter that ive been with us and will ah, their mission is huge. In sco, they want nothing less than to rebuild a lost habitat. An american multi millionaire spearheaded the project ah, but his plan was highly controversial. It burst and many argentinians were skeptical and be spectrum. Emma, when many cowboys in the wetlands didnt get while we pulled the lamb. And david and im a man from the us, comes along and buys up yet brawling plots of land to re wild. It seems on skimming one but yet body. See, ah, many locals opposed the Nature Conservation project . Ah, a so if opinion all into it because him people got suspicious of way. So given yes, him but out if we just been forming, no one would have patty deny it, but restoring an ecosystem and yeah, other too many people. So we were hiding something. I dont owe us up in a home. Oh i i her name is isis. The goddess of birth, this 10 year old female jaguar is here to reproduce. And while she grew up in captivity, her cubs are to be released into the wild camels e animal he. So look, he call mike, we brought jag you as i cases from sues to help breed offspring been sunday. We want to prepare more and more cubs growing up in these enclosures for life in the wilds. Morales. Im a demo, Sophia Heinen and her colleagues start each day by beating isis. The mother jaguar plays a vital role, but she doesnt have to hunt for food herself. Since there is no plan to release her into the wild. To day wild boar is on the menu. The jaguars are the biggest cats in south america, and they eat only mean this treat is an easy catch for the older feline only her offspring will have to be taught how to hunt. And sophia hine, and in hopes isis will soon give birth to little ones you know, south and the other him in the main thing. And i went around here to call project seriously. At 1st, even though most people generally have a positive image of jack usa said isis is an important component of a vast re wilding project in northern argentina spearheaded by Sophia Heinen. And the team is following an elaborate re wilding plan. Numerous species are being prepared to live out in nature here in the iep at our wetlands. Even the rivers, the flopping sound in this barrow is macro 3 or food for another species, meant to be saved from extinction giant otters. Ah, successful re wilding means the animals have to learn to hunt. So the young otters have to catch the mackerel themselves. The aim is for them to be able to live in the wild. The otter dives down and after just a few seconds, finds its meal. For sophia, the animals are clearly ready to be released soon. Thing your net contina decades after these river dwelling predators were driven to extinction, we were leasing the 1st ones back into argentinian waterways. Thats always been our big dream. I wasnt and because these are the biggest wetlands in argentina, but we absolutely need us is in the waterways just like jackie was on lambs. They release more giant otters into nature each month at dublin into gosselin, under hyundai. Its inefficient glove. A giant autos are at the top of the food chain in the rivers, and their return can help stabilize the ecosystem. Odessa, loving throat and out of move. This project wouldnt be possible without the hard work of environmental conservationists like biologist, Sophia Heinen. Shes head of the re wilding argentina foundation. Usually he lost his you say son yo. So yak, denita, i mean, delete them. Mainly i causing to Environmental Protection. When i was 16 enough, i participated in bud conservation project was and fought to create to Big National Park sell him me if he wants to do something for the planets. I mean, you have to start nature reserves to protect endangered not be shes looking at us as well. Offices. I mean, ah, jaguars and many other species disappeared in the 1970s farmers and hunters drove them to extinction. Mm. But now the area is specially protected. Thanks to sophia huntingtons unwavering efforts. Although initially she could never have imagined what would eventually take shape here. Yes. Hello. She had 1st i worked for the or sorry, cecily simply going to be on the and id never heard of someone turning that private property into a National Park and handing it over to the government. But i will not quote that our article ladder aint erosion to pieces. I mean, as others, if it been by releasing endangered species back into the wilds, we hope to create a functioning ecosystem. Him, when he got hit the monkey up beside or they go see where we need a highly robust ecosystem, despite Climate Change and extreme whether it resilience universally. Ans yeah, but i thus it it gumby, oscar soviet ah, it all began with an initiative by Douglas Tompkins the american multi millionaire purchased these sprawling wetlands in the mid 19 ninetys. And he was immediately fascinated by the spaces and dimensions it medulla. But on our own here, local and Environmental Protection, openness, zation had told him about property for sale. Here he and it was love. At 1st sight seen from the plane. He noticed there were hardly any animals left your phone. So he thought up a plan to re balance e m. I would assume that it was hit them. He didnt hesitate to buy up all the land with the aim of restoring nature. The funds came from the sale of his clothing companies, the north base and esprit in pittsburgh bery much noise than that. But i guess had come back then many of the cowboys in the wetlands didnt understand. Sandal get an american buys up vast plots of land to re wild them. That it seemed unreal, but the locals thought it was some kind of shady business deal. Yeah, they said us, they said people were suspicious. Ill not fantasy along with on new york. You a thought, if acquainted or when, but i if we just been farming, no one would have suspected anything data given yeah. For a daughter. My. No, no we but restoring an ecosystem. Yeah. You know many people thought we were hiding something to secretly tap water or mine Precious Metals to build space rocket, so something or what a law game been . Yeah. Some even thought Douglas Tompkins was a c. I a spy way this ha luna gab . Yes. There were many conspiracy theories see i thought i did that i did when i thought people that got beat su on his, on, at the info. But once we worked together with the locals, as things change did on in our life i, we started releasing anteaters later pecorino. And now jackie was they realized we were keeping our promise into a new i thought im leaving willows. In 2005, the biologist began collaborating with tompkins and his wife chris. Ah, to day this building houses the control center where they monitor their most important project. Re wilding, the jaguars. They use dozens of cameras to watch the big cats around the clock is wrong with not just 10 year old isis, but a little jaguar family is also being prepared for release into a larger enclosure. Yes, to go on when he got in ali de connie got a live channels addressed in dublin. Awesome. So once we cant monitor them directly in an enclosure, we use cameras, gps positioning, and maps to see how they behave. And if theyre eating while them william or the female sharona and her 2 cups are set to be moved to an even bigger enclosure soon and later released into the wild forever biologist magole longo uses the jaguar spur to tell them apart. Each coat is unique because you see like a fingerprint down and im into a single mom. We can recognize the patterns in our female jaguars fur using these photos in the heat. That way we know which ones walking by and every video he learns you. I think im at them, but the jaguars future pray also has to be re wild it. A family of bores is patiently waiting to be set free. This species was also nearly extinct, not long ago. No big idea goes out. If there are a, like i said, he a gun one which i face you like like i thought the boys used to be haunted on math 40. I mean, in, at their gasoline a thought for their meat and for their, for had said that and other animals. And they were hunted to make leather for export and cnn in his ear by sal get aloe he thought. Ah, at the other end of the wetlands, the foundation runs another breeding station thats the only of its kind in the world. For ant eaters resolved fernandez pampers the orphans living here, beating them cat food, enriched with fruits and yogurt them. I mean some have been hit by cars and others have birds. They can live quietly and safely here before being released that they will, athletic bale later play a little better. This, erica, i am lucky to be so close to these animals. Yeah, the eco 90 miles when i see their progress and it fills me with pride though i never would have thought wed grow so close. He left that then dan said bacon if theyre gonna honey meloza. But they have to part ways at some point and make that too if they didnt, you know, sabbath isnt that. I said, im sure theyll cope fine. What the ladder he is a cousin releasing them in a park. He gales f. Yes la. Again, in the hall, somebody what i mean, even though i am close to them, i want them to be released as quickly as possible. Him project is as soon as theyre ready yet. And even if theyre not as well, those are boy needle alhambra. Ah, theyve already released over 100. 00 anteaters and their work has paid off. Nature has returned. Ah, the marsh dear, is yet another species. The team is working to re wild and its working. There population is on the rise. Ah ah when i pump as genetic, when i let it be, marcia i, one of the most endangered species in argentina, hold on the salus, they used to hope all over the marshland water myth. Then came the market for marshal deer leather. Bought me jonas with contina and wound up in the rest of argentina. Only small populations of these animals survived to day. Little to eat the wound up the marsh. Dear a crazy fantasy. You might mistake them for antelope empty like, what are they jump far and have stumpy tails. And they smell like onions on by the way, hell have ye lucky milton. We transported the 1st marsh dear here by helicopter, and set them free on you. It almost like a life where aiming to restore the original natural state of these marsh lana, i would assume there were less and less grasslands like this around the world due to farming. Fema, marcia the most important species in these areas equal to dental e. Now we hope theyll become endemic to all of north and argentina. Again, at some point. Sissy chloe, this ambient, that i lawyer, will the guy is winifred unsalvageable article bitter and thought a lot about him. The news our journey takes us to challenge patagonia ah lush forests, grassy landscapes, lakes, and homa lulu, there population, has grown again here and the via chuck a book go. Because the area has been specially protected since its purchased by christmas divot in 2003. Thats gonna look like you can see along here, it says there is no grass line here. And this is, this is so this is frame time when there should be stocks in the grass and all sorts of new growth. And as you can see, its eaten down because the minute it begins to grow a sheet etha new growth. She worked with volunteers in 2012 to restore the nature in this part of patagonia and return it to its original state. They would sometimes go on days long expeditions to collect grass seeds. For instance, build the aim was to re wild these scarred lands including bast steps that looked desolate. 10 years ago it was strenuous work. It took forever to build the sacks. The workers came from across the globe and many volunteered to put their beliefs into action because they were thrilled that Chris Tompkins was biting so ardently to restore the nature. I me bye. This is gail gay. Cbs, i dont care whether its an american or to layin, or someone else old that counts is conserving nature high. Yeah. That gets in the finale, going to and that very positive done. Really sunbelt is considered sunny, but that was her. An idea that got italy. Yes. I love with you. Ah, chris mcdevitt, tompkins and Douglas Tompkins are married. The Douglas Tompkins from the jaguar project in argentina. We accompanied them in 2012. They still owned the land back then and they were re wilding. It just like the wetlands in argentina. The park spans 263000 hectors and it was another dream in the making for the couple they built themselves a house on the hill top in the middle. From there, they had a great view of the surrounding nature. Chris also used to be a business woman in the fashion industry. She used her wealth to buy this vast property from ranch bosses. What came next was hard work. Nature doesnt concern itself. After all. Her goal in 2012 was to later hand over an intact nature reserve to the chilean park service. Youre going to regret it that day when they cut the ribbon like everythings forgotten. So i think we remember that as we get a start another one. And this, this one is taking both of our full efforts. So its at the critical moment when were just halfway through and were very impatient to, you know, have it down because we have a clear idea. You know, what needs to be done is we know that there many years a still to go and thats how it is gone. The nature has been largely restored and is magnificent. And the tompkins absolutely wanted to preserve it for coming generations. Their plan was both elaborate and extraordinarily costly. They couldnt have pulled it off on their own even if they are very rich. The tompkins needed support and thats why they were constantly on the lookout for partners with. They frequently held events and presented their visions and their accomplishments from different people. They invited entrepreneurs interested in conserving nature because and tried to convince new organizations to join i. They always hoped to get new partners involved. You can see my medical this year, but then they go by and the tompkins felt there was a new awareness of the need for sustainability and Environmental Protection. They could add, yes, they saw them in parties due to the increasing interest in climate protection because it represents an unique opportunity, whether its a arab spring or either by wall street or the Environmental Movement or piece, or the slow Food Movement or community finance. Or there is a huge awakening. Say theres got to be a better way. We are self destructing. But not everyone saw things that way, especially in poor regions like bad gonna. And chris experience that up close and personal to the man she visited on this day. Once opposed the tompkins idea. Oh, our sillier suppose. But i used to hunt pumas. Oh. Yeah. He worked for the ranchers killing the big cats since they threatened the sheep . No, no, no. I. But then switched to working for chris, and for the palmers. The hunter gone, conservationist had little to say and preferred not to talk about his former job. But he did tell us about his change of heart because the tompkins efforts to protect the puma were contagious, even for a former hunter like him. The. And that if i think, what am i an i always get up at 5 and then right off around 630. 00, i have to cover a lodge area and im always out for a really long time. I used to look off to herds of cows to in the open landing, navigate, and them all, though his job may have a hint of wild west romanticism. Oh, its absolutely grueling. Thanks to the special protections. Palmers have been multiplying in the areas adjacent to the nature reserve, where herds of sheep and cows still graze. Ranchers happen, raising their voices against the big cats. The animals are considered a threat to the herds, and they claim everything has just gotten worse. Since the tompkins arrival and are celia supposed that his job is to prove the poem as dont pose a threat. He tries to track the promise which have been fitted with transmitters to find their territories and how they move around. And to show they rarely prey on sheep. At 1st, he doesnt notice any trace of the pumas, but then a, all theyre both in. Thats where the signals coming drawn. They snatched wild, gwen arcos. I found their bodies were, well figure it takes a lot of luck to film pumas every winter when its easier to track the cats through their paw prints in the snow, the pomo conservationist and his team from the nature park catch a few animals. And theyre examined and fitted with tracking devices about 34. 00 promos are estimated to be living in the entire park. And we stopped the killing of thomas. That really became the number one issue of park, which is so interesting because theres no controversy surrounding this park at a national level. The controversy is really here with local people worrying about the fact that pumas are no longer killed here and there. And theres no light stuck here to take the pressure off of neighboring ranches, so they see it now as a kind of puma breeding center. Ah, the tompkins ignored such beliefs and Chris Tompkins later handed over the entire property to chile. Ah, the 2 business minded americans deeply cherished nature and their project proved a success ah no, back in the e, but i, wetlands of argentina. The tompkins and Sophia Heinen had to do a bit of persuading to win over the local population. In the end, the key was tourism and cottages like this one, where tourists can relax in the middle of paradise. Isnt adding that, but he is here by doing the tourists enjoy spending the night here. Yeah, the main idea is and then to experience the couch as day to day lives, ito and come in contact with them. Yes. Hello. And if they dont get him with go chose our argentinian cowboys. The wetlands are their traditional domain and their farms are located at the edge of the marshland. Theyve been working on horseback for Cattle Breeders for centuries, but they only recently joined the Nature Conservation project. In canada, senator, come with a new attic in of song. Weve established tourism here from scratch, i was looking to host the gout shows, didnt know about tourism savvy case if theyd never hosted, guess its not with you yet. So we worked out a concept and become a federal credit, and we emphasized that even though copy of our as may seem pretty common to them, theyre special to tourists. Its uncle morning, bu