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Beavers: Patagonia invaders

2015-07-15
8
es 97m
DocumentaryHistoryAnimation
In 1940 twenty Canadian Beavers were brought to 'Tierra del Fuego' island in southern Patagonia for commercial fur production. However, beavers having no natural predators, quickly spread throughout the island, causing massive destruction of trees threatening the entire Patagonian forests rivers and species. Why wildlife conservationist are convinced that 150.000 beavers must be killed? Why some of the most recognized specialist are convinced that an eradication is not possible? Meanwhile truism is capitalizing on the situation: a man dressed as a beaver passes out flyers promoting a famous sky resort: 'Cerro Castor' - Beaver Hill. Hunters claim for subsidies, scientists are researching, rangers do what they can and restaurants tray to offer beaver meat to tourist.

Animation Director

Julian Fumagalli

Color Grading

Esteban De Bonis

Producer

Pablo Chehebar

Animation

Jorge Conde

Production Assistant

Pedro Ramos

Production Coordinator

Marcos Barboza

beaver patagonia, argentina conservatism wildlife animal killing environmental destruction invasive species enviromentalism animal control tierra del fuego wild chef

Status

Released

Countries

  • Argentina

Companies

  • Metiche Films

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