Could Apex Predators Save America From Invasive Species?

Could the solution to North America's invasive species problem already exist in its native wildlife? From large predators on land to hunters along the Pacific coast, this video explores how apex predators shape ecosystems and whether restoring them could help fight some of North America's most destructive invasive species. If you enjoyed this video, give it a like! Chapters: 00:00 - The Solution? 00:48 - Wolves 05:28 - Sea otters 08:40 - Mountain lions 11:57 - Jaguars 16:12 - All of them together? Video/image attributions: “P65 with Kittens P88, P89, P90” on Flickr by Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area / National Park Service under Public Domain “P63 & P65 Traveling Together” on Flickr by Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area / National Park Service under Public Domain “Camera Sniff” on Flickr by Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area / National Park Service under Public Domain “P-65 and P-78 sharing dinner” on Flickr by Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area / National Park Service under Public Domain “P65 Daytime Video” on Flickr by Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area / National Park Service under Public Domain “P62 and 1-year-old” on Flickr by Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area / National Park Service under Public Domain “P-53 Partial Mange Recovery” on Flickr by Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area / National Park Service under Public Domain “P-63 eating in the rain” on Flickr by Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area / National Park Service under Public Domain “Antonio Mina & Lupo (1929).jpg” on Wikimedia Commons byAntonio Mina & Lupo under Public Domain “Canadianwolfer.png” on Wikimedia Commons by Arthur Robert Harding under Public Domain “Oregon sportsman (1918) (14766054282).jpg” on Wikimedia Commons by Internet Archive Book Images under Public Domain “Colonel Roosevelt's first South American jaguar.jpg” on Wikimedia Commons by American Museum of Natural History / Kermit Roosevelt under Public Domain “Elkhorn Slough designated "Wetland of International Importance" 02.jpg” on Wikimedia Commons by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region under Public Domain “Andersch bros. hunters and trappers guide illustrating the fur bearing animals of North America the skins of which have a market value (1906) (Fur Seal, Marbled seal and Otter Skin; Cleaning Drums).jpg” on Wikimedia Commons by Andersch bros under Public Domain “Florida Panther Trail cam.webm” on Wikimedia Commons by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service under Public Domain “Male Jaguar–Photo Courtesy of UA-USFWS (14930823946).jpg” on Wikimedia Commons by USFWS Southwest under Public Domain “Male Jaguar–Photo Courtesy of UA-USFWS (18803446618).jpg” on Wikimedia Commons by USFWS Southwest under Public Domain “Male Jaguar–Photo Courtesy of UA-USFWS (17841490874).jpg” on Wikimedia Commons by USFWS Southwest under Public Domain "Black jaguar.jpg” on Wikimedia Commons by Ron Singer via USFWS under Public Domain https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0