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that's why we listen to their stories. sh reporter. every weekend on d. w. o, hulu. at 1st glance, these rich and biodiversity wetlands of ne india evoke images of peace and serenity . but they also hold a terrible secret. rapidly shrinking weapons have become an existential threat for the many species that reside here including one of india's most endangered birds, the greater adjutant with but a snow instead, a musical revolution is taking hold in the villages here led by rural women. their

efforts have renewed hopes to bring this historic bird back from the verge of disappearance. ah, ah. the village of data, as some state lies on the northern bank of the mighty from up to of a river. most families here lived traditionally burning a simple income through small jobs in awe . petima wretch bunk, she lives here with her family, as well as her cows, parents,

and pigeons. in this life stock helps them earn a little extra money. ah, living in harmony with animals is not uncommon for most of the households here. ah, but one unlucky bird fell out of favor with the villages. the greater adjutant stork is one of the largest members of the stork family in assamese. it is called ha glass, which means bone swallower. the high gallows are scavenger birds who primarily feed on dead animal flesh. standing at 5 feet tall they are imposing the lars with a wink span of over 8 feet. well, it hub,

i see i used to only see the hug left negative sides, but they poop everywhere. and before long courtyards and houses, they didn't understand their importance. he, corey, a scavenger burns and hard killers, are extremely crucial to keeping the wetland ecosystem in balance. but because of its looks and lifestyle people considered it a bad omen and targeted its nests to prevent its population from increasing. ah, ah, ah, in the 19th century, hundreds and thousands of greater adjutants were found across south and southeast asia. this stork belt stretch from pakistan all the way to vietnam own,

but widespread destruction of its home in the wetlands. largely due to human encroachment led to a decline so severe that the greater adjutant went from being one of the most common storks to the rarest. in 2014, it was declared and endangered species. ah, getting an eye for any my tv berman is a conservationist faced and a some she is examining this landfill, which is less than 20 kilometers away from the nesting site of the hagler. it also borders the deeper beal wet light as the borders of the landfill. have extended further and further into the wetland over time. the food habits of the storks have also been impacted in 2008 while studying zoology and her masters program. she became interested in the

greater adjutant storks. it wasn't a subject that fascinated a lot of environmentalists, but panama found herself drawn to the cause of this much reviled bird. along the way, she realised that the bird survival faced more than one problem. in guy with them, we mix everything like plastics and all. so we are we human beings, so also it, it's, it's a, it's, it's our fall. we mix everything. and then is this plastics goes to and they are so much because they are inside of food. and this is one of the reason that people did them as the just getting bears and may say, merge them

apart from feeding on carcasses of dead animals. this storks will usually catch small fish and insects from the wetlands rivers for their young. mm. but those waters are now mixed with the garbage here in the hog, as are forced to forage pursued amongst people's waist. ah, this morning though, the village of data is being prepared for a special fest. ah, prettyman is overseeing all the different tasks that need to be completed. preparing the refreshments for instance, which will all be made using local ceremonial methods

well, hand pounding the wheat. the woman also wholly to ward off any negative penalty. 6 6 ah, ah, this week is then mixed with taggers to make several regional delicacies. bananas needs that are found in abundance here are often used as decorative items, holy offering of lamps dipped in, clarified butter is also me all the customs undertaken today are extremely traditional practices of the communities that live in this area. and women are at the forefront of all such cultural

activities. mattie dable, her name in the women's day event, has been organized for today. it will focus on how we women can progress much. so how we women can do anything today will celebrate women. ah, well, a lot of conservation efforts are poured into saving better known species like tigers or elephants. the fight for the harbor law has been in isolated one and panama. it's lonely soldier. ah. the everything started from a, an incident when it barson had got down in this thing tree and i was there and i

saw the babies. oh, falling down and if you died and if you were alive so debating i. i had to be done extended heidelberg, and i found it to be the most beautiful bought into a wall and i found more than that. i found it to be so we know sand our why live dear? so you know, saying they need our voice. ah, after that incident tournament gave up on her ph. d plans, she realised that her thesis on the bird would not be of much use if the bird itself did not survive. ah, i'm ready connected to high glen d m. d, i my swords down my life program. i want to build people that leg that build like our seal. then we should feed them leg leg as our own family members because they come so close to human heavy dish and they need our help. didn't need our

protection ah, the deleted data and the 2 surrounding villages of parthenia and siena, maria in the northeastern state of a, some of the largest clusters of hoc in the world. this is no coincidence. ah, these women who are celebrating each other today, call themselves the hard to la army. ah, the hearken, the army is a conservationist group comprising of rural women who are on a single mission. ah, and that mission is to save the heart below before it's too late.

i, unlike mainstream methods of species protection, the heart of the army prides itself in using cultural tools like traditional music festivities and dance to spread their message. i spoke song and dance are a huge part of community culture, not just in a some, but throughout india. when the har gala army takes its celebration, style of environmental activism to the streets, it is met with instant success. her members write your own songs about them, har, glad that they seem to the tune of existing folk and devotion a song,

a one. but i want them, i know most guys on iso and dos aguayo was i way, much more. ha ha, or alpha low and again, dickie mccollugh echoed i was i, i now i me don't wanna be that strong echo di rami there would dang or gum gloria by him. would they be so good about you? they did, was that me down? i'll go up in 2014 a big or her name is founded. the high gala army. what am i?

she led them with a simple idea that the heartless were a part of their local culture in history. and by adopting them as one of their own, these women could make a real impact on saving this species from extinction. without them off not over no mad gap on various iso able saw. i look get on it. it's all right and got to up and look at our ne by, he's a boring come eyes and all or i bought horrible. it is a do home bubble up. none of us have bordered on it. so i was the by do, did you stuff back? i hear bit yup. 90 lead board with it is with a hock in the army operates vertical hottie, the capital city of a some in the last 50 years go hottest population has more than double to make way for the expansion of human habitat wetlands. that once surrounded the city have been rapidly cleared. mm.

even though many communities in the northeast of india or match for lineage, this is not really resulted in women having more advantage or independence. in everyday life. men are usually the only ones who are able to leave their house for an education or job. and with that had the ability to earn an income. ah, the per capita income of a son is one of the lowest in the country. oh her emma lives and go hearty with her husband and twin daughters

conservation work. unlike a 9 to 5 job can continue 247 but being one of the only female conservationists in a some has not been easy although it is not man's. and anyway, but if he did it, if he did that, women or men cannot be a convention is. so i had that day and then there be, are in my life in who do when i was working. and then when i have this barrier, and i realize more about the way men empowerment, because if i having my, my study, having a good education, if i could fit that. so how, what about those who really room in, ah, not only encouraged, pretty much to involved in real women. she knew that once given an opportunity,

like her women would be able to bring a considerable change in people's attitude towards the bird. busy ready ah, so if we all day mean hiding and so one or many zeno every are many they create the season mother season so. so if we, if we could all day mean i think our mission would be successful. tough as it might have been. her efforts have not gone unnoticed. hern emma has won several awards and grants, which she likes to keep laid out in her living room as reminders. oh yeah. i

know. i oh, i had again. i was the women whose life drastically changed is to knowledge berman to nally, moved to dara in 2015 after marriage where she came in contact with the harlow army . that demons on us away. when i got here, there wasn't much awareness about the birth of the among the people didn't really know much about the ha glen or how it could benefit them. you never went over. what i'm born the my by the way then po nima came on foot. the hog in the army, the del y, come gun after i started working with the hi, gonna army and was able to and some income. it really made a difference for my family. i was in, i think, mana, the damn me. i'm once we started attending meetings and leaving the confines of our

home, we started to understand more of the world, but what was sad, it motivated us. it changed the course of our lives. i'm or the one of the diag won't be holland illegal in awe. in one of her award applications, panama proposed to buy sewing machines to help recruit women in the heart of the army. and it worked. the lure of such an opportunity brought hundreds of women into the movement. ah, that the m y high glare. midday i now have a new sense of identity will happen is i know i am donnelly bowman, member of the hagler army. i met at the hottest so yeah, having black hockins, it's live in these trees. so i mean what i the,

how they live right next to my house diamond that we can see the birds, we can hear them and we can smell them. and it's a smell. you will never forget how to attack these intimate spaces shared by the birds and humans had created a huge challenge for the har gala army as they pushed for a change in behavior towards the bird. the droppings of the bird comparable to those of a big animal. create a stench that fills up the entire area where it resides. in ohio, humpty, there are a few issues that we have to deal with. if a bird falls down from a tree and we fail to notice, or if it dies, then there's a strong stench then and people start to complain about the smell. they come and tell us where the smile is coming from a nozzle. i haven't you checked on any the, the trees that the hard on the generally build nests on are called the cut them, or bar flower trees. a fully mature tree can grow up to 45 meters park as

usually build their nest right on top. the harlow chick is dependent on its parents entirely until 4 months after its birth. while learning how to fly, it is common for young, hard yellow babies to fall out. many times, even though it is fallen from its nest, the baby bird can be saved if it is found in time. after years of awareness campaigns, the villagers know that if they spot a baby bird that has fallen from the tree, they can call any member of the har gala army. usually per niema or her team can arrive as quickly as possible to the location and try to save the bird life. oh oh i my doctor might be the media biggest the bye bye. my. it is

a high months bud. just dying to fly and go back, but oh with them but oh, then then suddenly feel that it happens every year as i mentioned in more than 50 percent. but hold on in need need rescuing all and many of them dias. ah. despite several requests, neither the state government nor the forest department have set up a formal center for rescue and release of hard to live. for now, the forest department does allow a parent of his team to use a room in an abandoned office. it is not as good as it did. is it simply any, negatively made for you this so long? oh, my god, mar gracie. but this does not deter pennyman, who leads no stone unturned to try and save the rescued birds. sometimes however,

injured animals require trained medical aid, and this can be complicated when no such facilities are available. they don't have a 3rd here, but we have to add internet to quality head from a different location. so you said that he would be gone, you'd be dying to come. why aren't emma becomes a surrogate mother to the rescued parts? only 1200, greater adjutant storage remain on the entire planet. these wetlands are also shrinking at an alarming rate along with human encroachment, climate change forces and pollution are drying up their water sources

more than a 1000000000 people depend on them for a living and 40 percent of the world's species live and breathe in wetlands. ah, the future of the planet is also at stake. if these fragile ecosystems disappear forever, ah, and without a natural habitat, the hardened as existence will come in conflict with human activity. even more. this makeshift ski center is in a deplorable condition. despite efforts of the heart of the army, no one else as yet seems interested in taking the life of the rescued harmless seriously. i merely thrust a bit because i feel like there are. the hardy lovers don't get dress bagged after

there is do no way and under any my leg, tigers and i know they have had their have if something happens to the other animals lighting dialogue, lard doesn't did the same as big from the officers and all b o o that the village women of the hog in the army are in preparation mode again. no hello. hello laura, me. * and me, there's a meeting tomorrow in go a hearty. i don't wanna, it's a 10 o'clock law. i mean, yeah. and it would be good if we could get more women to attend. okay. never gonna lockheed martin. dost thou was a i

already said i ah, to day the mission is to organize a meeting at a new village in order to recruit more women into the army. patty, my takes the lead in or when you're a day, i'm a community leader. so i have to take responsibility on 40 coin korea. so there's a meeting today, an important meeting on midday. we want to think of how to bring a more women into the army. oh, i recall how to make them aware. i've extended an invitation to lots of women. i called many on the phone where i don't get hung up now i'm going door to door to reach those that i couldn't call it in my know i'm calling about. it's a mile away from 180 meeting off. my do i do?

oh my i live. i go over time learning how to organize themselves and speak about environmental issues to strangers. has given these rural women a confidence they didn't know they had? no, no, no, no me. what are you doing here go? yes, we have to discuss the details of the meeting. me, dana. i listen over to them for the 1st time in their lives. they have complete ownership over their time and actions without the involvement of men as one of the only female conservationists in this region. prima is often invited to give inspirational talks at different places, yet going to mommy company based in pa, sir. yeah. actually when i,

when i go and meet people and korea, aaron, is it it, it helps because they get more to learn about the boards and it alerts them. ah, this morning she will be addressing female workers and cosmetics factory. over $600.00 women are in attendance. it takes one success story to inspire thousands of others to break gender stereotypes. and perma is a skilled public speaker who easily and raptures her audience. what the game for? what big, rocky morrila. i mean brooklyn probably gone on ever. but there greg more more here . let me open door. i believe all toys the i really go brought it. they will go rocky, the honda. not a hot dog on it. good to get brought it the hobbit, the 90 home dial up and i look in one of the people i me but big but big more. he

like, excited. oh me does anti ali but dig more? he lives up we're i'm to help ya. yeah, no limit. day, but the guy maybe i'm out of bound to i don't what, what do you want your tree for the money i do have oh, why don't i a high school workshops are also conducted to teach children about the birth, but more importantly to start environmental education at an early age. so moscow, iowa is alphabetical. i give

up no way. i may do a month. i believe it was on monday as it hasn't been to my to my limit. for adults, the learning is rooted in cultural references for students. information is passed on through games and i love my be done. o m. children are also taught about the interdependence of each species through a game per name calls the web of life. no brown boy, no daily daily at the might hold down again the belie. i'm a hug. albano echo and i do cook windows. alizae jacobo pick. will you say you had gone about a keep button or is it all nosy, boise, by, by you is there ma noise?

it was always a kit deal. jose goro say bog was a bug and a get a's al connors i got up. i looked on it, i get a band that any if ha, ha banner. then you go to what i me as a little bit a bad to know what and a good job on august about not only going to go, why the lord i do so i know the i, the fuser and the in order you said is dependent on day man, we know we have dual and bar dead poise that we have to and bard him to was conservation. ah, the tradition of weaving is an intrinsic part of assamese culture. ready ah, stay historically a woman's weaving skills were an important determinant for marriage eligibility, but today it is a skill that has helped women of the heart of the army to further their cause.

busy ah, with government support weaving centers in various villages have been set up for local women are taught to run move noni ridgemont. she is one of the head weavers of the group. ah, i mean, do you want us or not what i yes, adam body. so we, we know we began in 2015, but there has been weaving here ever since sarah, we make various articles of clothing and i also have a learning home out there who is here. that's where i know we are here. we work in a group where i work here during the day and at night i, we've on my own, lou in indian mythology, storks were carriers of the hindu god, vishnu. the creator of the universe. by popularizing this ancient religious

reference, the harlem motif was created as another way to bring familiarity and respect for the bird. this motif is now woven on to everything. they make towels shirts, dresses, micheler chad, doors, and even bags. it has become a way to recognize the members from afar. they are always wearing the hard yellow on their clothes. ready ready ah, did the hot, i think he boy did it when people see hug and as every day, not just in the fields, but on so close the manual, they take more interest in the birds. i mean, the i also sell uh, products online. and people ask is questions, what was that he bought, they kola, they want to know more about it on monday and it's the whole lot to support our efforts with that value go said the honda civic. oh, i thought that there was a couple of us back at the make shift rescue facility. a veterinary doctor has

finally been able to check on the rescued bird. you know, do that a good. oh, i thought of them as like up with to leave. the dedication of the team has paid off. the rescued bird has been given a clean chip by the doctor and can be released. his number. the ring on the birds leg will help identify it as a rescued bird in the future. but this is a rudimentary set up. and currently there is no real way to monitor the birds whence they are back in the wild. now, more than ever, a formalized system of rescue and release has become a pressing need. if is the oldest for this is a stronghold of the greater adjutant stoke. as you know, this bird is an endangered species. so it's important to see the care of as many as

possible in order to support the population. that's why it is crucial to have a rescue center close by to reduce the transport distance and stress to the animals . if the birds receive proper, they can also be released right here. it is always better to treat and release animals in the same place. they what nationally rescued. unfortunately, not all the rescued birds can be saved. sometimes nature takes its course and the weakest ones do not survive. well, i don't have a will hold that very often. well, it isn't possible to give every bird a proper funeral government. bernie mom and her team do a quick burial for the ones who were rescued. my guy was, i don't know, i had a little boy, even i'm not going to do. as i said, a broken in about my, my be what it implemented of i, the guy got really put a gun with her then a photo body will put some flowers, us for aspect of the amazon name

here to they follow the same traditional customs that they would for bearing people, it's a symbolic way of giving the bird the same affection you would when a family member passes away. oh, ah oh, what did you really have been with? even though most of the women in the heart of the army have barely had access to education, this has never stopped them from constantly innovating and pushing their mission further. noni and her group of weavers have decided to set up

a traveling store whenever the women travel for meetings or visit festivals and exhibitions. they carry their little boutique with them. i am a b because i don't be locked down. uh huh. i mean, we've got, we sold a lot of mass during lockdown. we can become escabido, hold might have stopped doing, looked alarm at the high gonna army didn't slow down a bit with best thought we were kept busy weaving up was the last year we may, i go to iowa and we made mom boxy less. and that enabled us to earn an income and you go moxy lies. you always have, i'm not even pamela sample. their efforts in consequence success have shown how women from low income societies can become powerful partners in species conservation light on what i'm on right now. how do you think are visiting from other countries also like to buy the hockey like amazon,

you to say they want to know what a ha ha is. and what we in the ha gonna do that and what our responsibilities are. how does that mean? who gave us the high yield motif has made the hug and the army known all over the world. hi, my name caught auto body barrier, not that significant, otherwise, in mostly just counselor who is on you. but now the whole world was to know is a come to go to who to ah, the day arrives when one of the rescued birds is ready for release. panama has come to the us some soon to prepare the final steps. the forest department has offered to let her use some of their resources to aid this process. in order to not injure the bird during transportation, the right box is really crucial. technically only trained persons should be involved in the release of any species into the wild. but after years of experience

and experimentation, panama feels confident about such missions. if that can, oh oh, what it was locked the will as an and so the time has come for the bird to join it's kin in nature ely, that will only be a place of relief which borders the weapons where more harmless live has already been identified. and amy was my last name. in the last 5 years, hundreds of young birds have been saved through such rescue missions. ah, just before sunset,

the motley rescue crew began their journey to take the birds far from the madding crowd. currently, most daughters have also joined her. not even a juvenile bird can easily way over 10 kilograms and requires a small army of its own to be carried ah, settled about with. and i like it needs a museum hesitant at 1st, the bird quickly recognizes its new lease on life with john john lulu with one of heck

and once it learns to fly, it can eventually nest its chicks in the cut down trees from where its own life whence began ah ah ah, ah no, i don't know, i guess. oh, i'm ok sidney recently. i me. hi, glenn, me. hi. i'm you don't happen to look at a home near say everything you may dial my aguilar, mia. i me, gloria. so to get my not and i get back, he got fired or under to start. i

mean, ah, by giving these women reasons to care about the bird. the heart of the army has also created a safe and inclusive space for rural women to be part of something bigger than themselves. oh. and perhaps the biggest victory has been that these women have not just skipping a new lease of life to the bird, but also to each other. i

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