Skip to main content
Back to Show
Human Footprint

Your Cat’s Secret Life (as a Deadly Predator)

Our adorable companions are extremely efficient hunters, with the ability to devastate ecosystems and decimate wild prey populations. Get the scoop when Shane Campbell-Staton meets the scientists behind the largest animal tracking study that is hoping to curb this problem - and meet a few charming felines along the way in this episode of Human Footprint.

Support Provided By
Human Footprint Season 1
Unlock with PBS Passport
54:53
Shane explores the Human Footprint of cotton, from ancient rocks to 21st-century politics.
The Urban Jungle
Unlock with PBS Passport
55:12
Shane explores three thriving urban species and envisions a wilder future for our cities.
The Replacements
Unlock with PBS Passport
55:21
Shane meets five species that made allies of humans.
Man's Best Friend
Unlock with PBS Passport
55:23
Shane’s love of dogs turns to awe as he discovers their profound impacts on humans.
Top Predator
Unlock with PBS Passport
55:24
From Yellowstone to Mozambique, discover the impact of the planet’s Top Predator: us.
Earth Month
Strangers In Paradise
Unlock with PBS Passport
55:11
Shane tracks down four invasive species that make him reconsider what it means to belong.
Active loading indicator