Based on the best selling book THE FUTURE EATERS by Dr. Tim Flannery, the series charts the evolution of Australasia's unique wildlife - the arrival of the first humans, and their interaction with nature. The Aborigines, Maoris and other Polynesian peoples were the first 'future eaters' - consuming the resources that they would need for their future survival, and living and adapting to the consequences. In the last 200 years, Europeans have made an even greater impact. Our survival will likewise depend on whether we can learn lessons from the past, adapt to the reality of our impoverished lands and conserve what we can of our fast vanishing eco systems.