Beavers: Patagonia invaders

Original title: Castores. La invasión del fin del mundo

• 2015
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• 1h 37m
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• ATP

• Documentary
• History
• Animation

★ 8.7 TMDB Rating · 3 votes

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.

Director

Pablo Chehebar, Nicolas Iacouzzi

Release date

Jul 15, 2015

Original language

Spanish

Origin

Argentina, Chile