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Human Footprint

Episode 4 Preview

Shane investigates the future of bees, from honey bees to wild native species, in a changing world.

07/16/2025

Human Footprint

Episode 4 Preview

Preview: Season 2 Episode 4 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions

Shane investigates the future of bees, from honey bees to wild native species, in a changing world.

Everyone knows the honey bee, but it’s just one species – there are 20,000 others! Humans have depended on bees – both wild and managed – for millennia. But as bee populations collapse around the world, can we save them before it’s too late?

07/16/2025

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Clip: S2 Ep4 | 12m 42s | Shane meets the beekeepers and scientists racing to save America's pollination workforce. (12m 42s)

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Clip: S2 Ep4 | 4m 11s | Clay Bolt and Shane trace the decline of wild bees — and fight to bring them back. (4m 11s)

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Clip: S2 Ep4 | 9m 58s | Margarita Lopez-Uribe reveals how squash bees evolved to thrive on our modern farms. (9m 58s)

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