Wild West: America's Great Frontier

BBC Two Northern Ireland

4:15 PM to 5:15 PM

Tuesday 30 September

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Wildlife in America's mountain regions, including the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada, areas infamous for extremes of temperature from freezing winters to scorching summers. The programme examines the survival strategies employed by animals including black bears, pikas and bison, as well as parasitic plants. Plus, a look at the challenges faced by these region's human inhabitants, including ranchers leading their cattle on 70-mile journeys