in the end i had a most grasslands are a vital source of fresh water for people and animals. the spectacle bear is one of the most emblematic animals native to the andes and the 2nd largest mammal in south america after the mountain tapirs. daniel rodriguez is a biologist for the past 35 years he's been dedicating his work to preserving the species. on this important is. one of the reasons why we protect the spectacled bear is its important role in nature. i think it's a kind of gardener and that's because eating habits help to spread see is that it consumes in other places in the form of fruits and leaves then gold so the spectacled bear contributes to the conservation of the forest but on the. consumables but. it's also the only species of fish and native to south america.

to find out more about how the animals are doing quadriga swallows their tracks in the forest. ok but there is a group where the most bears are carnivores but the spectacle bears considered an omnivore is in many my community it only what am i being we can see signs of them eating all these bromeliads. there was a bear here a week ago as most. but the bears numbers are low even the national park and conservation area. poaching together with rapid bevan growth and increasing forestation have been forcing the spectacle bear to look for new habitats often in the grassy highland. a growing issue now is bear attacks on cattle up here the livestock provide a major source of income for the local human population. ricardo

gonzales is a cattle head responsible for about 50 cal and he large scale bear attack could cost him his livelihood. they've already killed a number of my animals. i lose 2 or 3 every year so we tried to hundreds of bears before daniel talked to us with but he kept on telling us how important the bears are. and so he convinced me that instead of killing them we should be able to protecting them and we would be yeah so now i help. we work together to protect. is a key element of the conservation campaign. before the coronavirus arrived in colombia . and workshops like this one he told families about the importance of the

spectacle bad for the local environment and the region as a whole. and with the aim of the workshops is to make people aware of the bears relevance to our ecosystem. but we're also keen for the farmers to appreciate the growing importance of sustainable farming we. are calmer traps are a big help there with them because they provide a record of what's happening in the immediate surrounding these muslims accordance with us. today rodrigues is retreating camera traps and installing new ones he'll use the footage for the future workshops but also as research data to 3rd there are understanding of the best behavior and the tip of the animals. if the people. is there in london for us it's an instrument that provides going to feel a different picture of the bears as opposed to when they're dead. we see them moving about and. whenever we look at these images together the farmers always take

a great interest and want to find out more. they see for themselves how they move around and play with each other what makes them living creatures that they want to know more about is the more. protecting the spectacle is a with. one for which one treatise has found many like minded health as. a land of feliciano runs a sanctuary for spectacle baz around 80 kilometers from the capital. when an idea. when i found out that the bears were endangered my 1st. it was to set up a rescue center. their natural habitat is shrinking and it's at risk of disappearing completely by sea coming up we wanted to provide a safe refuge where the bears are protected. and where we can treat any injuries

they might have. one of the biggest challenges facing the sanctuary is funding monthly costs for transportation and food amount to 25000000 pesos or around 6000 euros until now the center has got by thanks to private donations. once a week feliciano drives to this market where he buys 2 tons of food for the bears the menu features pineapples pioneers and bananas but also carrots solvers. now. in the most important aspect is the people who work with us and take care of the bears around the clock so that we can release them into the wild as soon as possible but in some cases that's not possible like with bamban he. needs extra special care which he has peace and quiet here.

a lot of the animals living in have been injured by poachers or were captured by illegal animal traders. pennsylvania is being prepared for the big day when she'll be released until then she stopped have as little contact with humans as possible. but. our hope is that pennsylvania will settle down quickly in the wild and get used to her natural habitat again. needs to learn to behave like an animal in the wild again because you know. but most importantly we hope she will soon have offspring. b.c. bonnie a mormon to be honest was cut short was intimate. and new generations of the ultimate key to the survival of the spectacle bands of the colombian undies.

how was the pandemic affecting our mental state and emotions. more than 850000 dead and so much suffering around the globe. for more than 6 months images like these have dominated the news and become part of our lives information and impressions that each of us processes differently even many adults find it hard to comprehend what's happening and what about children how are they coping with the crisis with. patients lying in a coma the statue of liberty wearing a mask and nurses as knights in shining armor. 10 year old and has put her hopes and fears about the coronavirus pandemic onto paper her 1st picture depicted the outbreak on the diamond princess cruise ship which had docked in vietnam famous how long bay shortly before hand.

i drew this picture because i was scared i couldn't stop thinking about the people stuck on the ship. next the leaning tower of pisa under attack by the virus together with london's big ben and the eiffel tower in paris. this shows the different countries affected by the virus i gave the virus bright colors but the countries in the background of pale because they've already been taken over by the virus and then they collapse just like the economy i'm. gonna know. even this mighty spanish bull looks worryingly weak and here and death looms over sick people in intensive care units eager to snatch new victims. like. this picture says that i'm safe despite

the pandemic it's also a thank you to the doctors and other people fighting in the hospitals i was hoping they wouldn't be discouraged. the girl in the middle is me and everything around me is what's happening in my imagination. chung and began during her pictures while she was stuck at home with school suspended expressing her thoughts and feelings with colored pencils is a talent she has inherited from her father himself an illustrator. so we've got. i suggested she also display optimism in our art to see the beautiful aspects of life that are revealed during challenging times. despite all the deaths caused by the pandemic she's portrayed it with a forward looking view. towards a brighter future. vietnam has so far managed to keep the coronavirus largely under control the country spent weeks under lockdown and wasn't

bothered by the lack of activity on the streets. go we when i was. 19 has helped nature recover because there was no traffic suddenly the trees were getting greener and my family were very happy because everyone was at home and we had a lot more time for each other. and then has sister went back to school in mid may which means she now has less time for jury but she's sure of one thing that she wants to be a professional artist when she comes out and the pandemic is by then hopefully a distant memory. repression and discrimination are part of life for many women around the world on our new facebook channel d.w. women you'll find stories about those taking a stand and inspiring others to do the same d.w. women gives a voice to the women of our wilds. and

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this is diva ugly news live from a new twist in the mysteries surrounding bella resist missing opposition leader area kolesnikov allies who were with her along the bella ruse ukraine border say the lesson to go for a tour of passport in order to avoid being forced out of the country aware of right now remain unknown also coming up exhibition in china glosses over early mistakes in the corona virus outbreak the outworks show a communist party basking in the glow of self proclaimed success in tackling the

pandemic. plus an extraordinary production for extraordinary times. takes off the new season with a groundbreaking premiere under coronavirus limitations the career of the corridor fee combines klezmer and jazz with a contemporary humanitarian message. i'm told me a lot of why it's good to have you with us we start with some breaking news. coming in greece's largest migrant camp has been partly evacuated after a blaze on the island of les blows early wednesday fire officials say there were scattered fires in and around the morea camp which is home to nearly 13000 asylum seekers will be following the story for you and bring you updates as we get them

now to belarus where there are new developments relating to the fate of the leading opposition figure maria kolesnik of after she went missing on monday but authorities said they detained her while she was trying to escape across the border into ukraine to opposition members who were there who were with her in the car have spoken out providing some dramatic new details. chants of maria you are a hero people in del russo once again on the streets of minsk marching in support of leading opposition figure maria kolesnik of. she went missing on monday delusion authorities claimed she and allies even crossed dove in and on robben cove tried to flee the country they published this video saying they detained kolesnikov as she tried to cross the border to ukraine crossed off and reading of tell a different story they say the 3 were arrested by security forces in minsk on

monday interrogated for hours and driven to the border with ukraine earlier tuesday . there they say authorities ordered them to enter ukraine they wanted their departure to look a voluntary. soon as she got into the car and saw her passport she immediately took it and tore it up into many small pieces. she threw the pieces of paper out the window at people surrounding the car. after that she left the car through the back window and headed towards that revolution border. a move that made it impossible for officials to expel her kolesnik of a has been in the custody of bilal russian authorities ever since christ often

running cough are in ukraine. kolesnik of a has been a leader of the month long protest against the russian president alexander lukashenko protesters say his victory in august election was rigged and a calling for a new vote but look at shanker he's holding on to power he claims he is the only leader able to steer the country and maintain order in the region. you know what we concluded with the russian establishment and leadership if bellerose falls russia will be next. kolesnik of or detained most of bell ruses main opposition figures are now a broad or in jail. from lithuania that lana take a look at his main opponent called for international sanctions against him and other officials she said international pressure is needed for the country to finally move forward. we spoke to our correspondent nick connolly

since a number of opposition activists have been forced to leave the country now we asked him whether this has weakened the opposition movement. with definite chilling sign it's a sign that the government is making good on its promise to crack down and to really get rid of any serious organized opposition activity there are now 2 main leaders of the opposition council left in freedom in belarus one of them being to see which the nobel prize winning writer so that really gives you a sense of what how many people have been forced out forced to leave the country but these parts the why did this is not about organized political parties or structures these are protests organized by people by individuals by students by residents of individual parts of me so i think by putting 1020 or even a few 100 people in jail these protests are going to end it and soon. to the case of the russian opposition leader alexei enough army foreign ministers of the group of 7 leading nations have condemned what they describe as the confirmed pi's inning

of the kremlin critic for its part moscow has summoned the german ambassador over his statements by his government about the case on monday of on the award from a medically induced coma in a hospital here in berlin his doctors say there is undeniable evidence of ali was poisoned with a form of novacek a soviet era nerve agent the german chancellor has called the poisoning attempted murder. after the corona virus spread from who hand to the rest of the world china successfully contain the pandemic at home beijing is now telling a version of the story in which the communist party takes all the credit for that success forgotten are the early mistakes that allow the virus to spread uncontrolled for weeks no word either on the whistleblowers who warned of the danger only to be silenced by the authorities. tiananmen square in the heart of the chinese capital beijing the national museum large. dingly has come here with

a grandchild my. the art is classic socialist realism that honors front line workers during the pandemic my is a little shy as she poses for pictures with the heroes in the fight against the coronavirus. the theme of the exhibition. unity is strength. the exhibition brought tears to my eyes i love my country and the party leadership. without the communist party leadership this enormous challenge will not be overcome to keep that in the king's you that. the artwork leaves little room for interpretation the message is clear under communist leadership china has managed to contain the virus. front and center and yet somehow relegated to the sidelines the nameless helpers

who work themselves to exhaustion to repel the pandemic. for us even staying at home was a patriotic duty we didn't know what the people in the front line had to sacrifice . i'm proud that china has the pandemic under control. china's leadership has cast its hope as the savior of the nation and as a friend in need abroad. which. in the global struggle against the virus we have acted with wisdom and strength. we have filled our international duties responsibly and with transparency. in beijing's great hall of the people there is no room for doubt and this is no time for admitting mistakes. the country's foremost coronavirus expert is honored by being himself. features prominently in the exhibition 2 others are simply ignored.

sounded the alarm over the corona virus while the authorities were still denying its existence the dr from mohan was forced to recant and forbidden to speak up again the contract of the disease and died for weeks the pandemic spread throughout the country unchecked because of the cover up despite being locked out of the official history lisa story is not forgotten you get out so that you can tell a book. so you can actually vision can show everything i think whistleblowers are pioneers and we should respect and admire them for those unsung heroes we should build a monument in our hearts. so if you. make it has. officially monuments are built by the communist party they expressed no criticism of the regime tolerate no dissent. time now to take

a look at some other stories making news around the world pharmaceuticals company astra zeneca says it is temporarily suspending its coronavirus vaccine trials in britain after one of the participants reported a serious side effect the company which is working with oxford university said it is pausing its late stage testing to investigate and review safety measures. southeast asia's top diplomats are holding their annual talks by video to discuss the crisis wrought by the coronavirus and demick and rising tensions in the south china sea the meeting of the association of southeast asian nations or asean is being held online due to the continuing health risks posed by covert 1000. israel and the united arab emirates are expected to sign an agreement to normalize relations between the 2 next week israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu will join the u.e.s. foreign minister abdullah bin ziad in washington next tuesday the u.a.e.

will be the 1st gulf states to have diplomatic ties with israel. top police officials in the u.s. city of rochester new york say they will retire following the suffocation death of a black man in police custody earlier this year the incident has triggered days of protests say prosecutors are now investigating the death of the departing police chief has accused critics of trying to quote destroy his integrity. 6 months after theaters concert halls operas and cinemas were shut down at hawk by the coronavirus pandemic there are hopeful signs that culture will prevail opera houses in vienna and here in berlin have held this season premieres and. that meant an extraordinary performance for extraordinary times.

the joy kicks off the new season not with grand opera but with the groundbreaking simp phonic project which director mary eve senior roles in 2 weaves beethoven's 7th symphony was less much changed jazz music junctures and life video she would like the experiences of female refugees on the way to europe. it's a fiction. but at the same time it's read it's kind of documentary fiction the countering. individual fates of refugees as representative of the nightmare faced by tens of thousands the story of from senegal who survived the dangerous crossing of the mediterranean sea. she faces insecurity fear hunger and physical violence the dancers transform the traumatic ordeal into a breathtaking choreography. it's then so

because they sing that's the bodies of these women treating as an object so. denser because they are able with body to to see me sings and. i think it's a montage but at the same time some physical persecution. for me was the best way to show. baby talk was originally meant to debut in the french city of metz but the current virus pandemic put the project on hold the premiere of the dog pack involves major restrictions only 450 of around 2000 seats can be occupied audience members must be one meter 50 apart and the 90 minute show has no break so that therefore you can remain empty for. in this piece the orchestra is on stage. this is so it's with the shimmy to begin with i'm going to lose that now apply the distancing we always each string player has to have the only music

stand that would not have been possible in the oca's strip it is possible on our large stage acoustically it takes some getting used to because their father a poet but it works because we have wolves at the back so the sound is reflected into the auditorium but it's a consolation we've never had before to coronavirus. it cool not getting to. baby daughter makes effective use of limited possibilities hard hitting music and theater production with a deeply humanitarian message. this is d. dublin news coming up next on a special covert 19 at dish and you can stay up to date $5.00 and that heat up when you stop and you can also follow lost stories and correspondents on instagram and

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