Schlësselwuert Exterminator

The dramatic story of America's national mammal, which sustained the lives of Native people for untold generations, being driven to the brink of extinction, before an unlikely collection of people rescues it from disappearing forever. Ken Burns recounts the tragic collision of two opposing views of the natural world—and the unforgettable characters who pointed the nation in a different direction.

They invade people’s homes without asking, reproduce at a dizzying speed and infest the living spaces until they drive the occupants mad. The Leavey family, who work as exterminators, have been answering calls for help for 35 years.