predator was was introduced to the island and blue and red amamijay and cute rabbit and other endemic speesnd ministry of the environment studied the project in 2000. then and now the mammal dense sit very low and endangered endemic animals have recovered now. but there is other endangered species near the water, the waters, especially the reverse coasts and oceans are the problems, and the oceans we need international corporation more, much more. >> and at the cop10 conference in nagoya the participants are going to participate about the global goal of expanding protected sanctuaries by 2020. how realistic is that goal? >> it will be tough. there are much conflict between economic benefits and endangered species. therefore the local people have to develop the land and also sometimes hunt the animals endangered for their present life. >> of course it's a daunting task, but what could we, japan and the rest of the world, do to save endangered animals? >> yes, understanding nature is essential for us. because we are, we ourselves are also part of nature, and we depend on the nature. we have t

binocular vision, like most bards, vision acuitier to ability to distinguish details of some bird spee 2 1/2 to 6 times better than hue mans and to know how our vision compares with that of birds is difficult and we must use anatomy and behavior to compare bird's ability to see with our own. also, each species vision has evolved differently depending on the environmental conditions in which it survives. so how are other eyes different? for one, most species of birds have huge eyeballs. some raptor's eyes are 15 times the size of ours. we can only see a small portion of the bird's eyes on the surface. if our ice were proportionately the size of owls, they would be as big as baseballs and weigh 2 to 3 pounds. in both hue mans and bird, the innermost layer of the eyeball is the retina which consists of light sensitive cells, the rods and cones. eyes consist of large pupils and highly curved cornea that provide a bright image to the retina. unlike human eyes, the retina has no blood vessel to prevent shad dose and light scatter. this is a unique avian structure composed of blood vessels an

the other deciding if hasn't gay protests outside a military funeral are considered free spee. joel brown, wjz eyewitness news. >> as joel just mentioned, one of the cases the supreme court will hear is the father of a maryland marine whose funeral was interrupted by protesters. mary bubala will have coverage. >>> if you sit around surfing the web on your laptop you need to hear this story. adam may has the details of a new study that says laptop computer cost burn your skin. >> reporter: people who work with computers on their laps for long periods of time could suffer from toasted skin syndrome. the danger has been highlighted by swiss researchers in the journal of pediatrics. one case a 12-year-old boy developed a sponge pattern on his leg after playing computer games for a few hours every month. it's harmless but could cause permanent skin darkening and in rare cases could lead to damage and skin canner. denise. >> thank you. experts suggest putting a carrying case or other heat shield under it. >> if you're tossing and turning at nierkts you're not alone. nearly half of am

if you spee anything it will be spotty and widespread.e is the low sitting around and we will look for this system to kick out that subtropical moisture but more importantly it's going to bring temperatures down. we woe have the marine layer, pretty much looking fall week ahead. 93 in fresno. 83 in los angeles with hit or miss storm. 64 in monterey. cupertino, 74. 78 in los gatos. peninsula with the cloudy skies, start out in the 50s and warm through the upper 60s. san mateo, downtown with a cooler day, 63. golden gate park, see a little sun and it will be cool, 75. more sunshine in the north bay. east bay, 71 san leandro and out over the hills, still some pretty warm weather with 80 in walnut creek. 85 in gilroy. >> seven-day forecast, still pretty nice inland if you want it warm but we're coming down, five to eight degrees tomorrow. windy conditions through monday but the fog disappears tuesday, wednesday and thursday and mild coast. >> time to head outdoors and enjoy it. >> you know you might think that when one plant of a species thou

last night the president spoke at carnegie mellon auditorium in a spee called the world's most powerfulen. but he was interrupted not by a heckler but a falling esidential seal. >> it starts with education. like science, engineering, and math. we cannot sustain -- oops. was that my -- oh, goodns. that's all right. all of you know who i am. >>> before it fell the president promoted flexible hours d other family-friendly workplace policies, telling the women that such arrgements are more than just a women's issue. >>> retailers are already getting ready for the holiday shopping season. courtney reagan joins us with more. courtney, am i behind already? >> i must be behind too. retailers e expecting a rosier shopping ason. it is only october 6th. for the benefitting sale toss rise 2.3% in november and december. still below the record $452 posted in 2007. shoppers are still being selective in what they buy and are focused on price. the ression officially ended last year. need a gift for someone who already has everything? neiman marcus is making its available via ipad app. a chevy camaro for

there was no spee- spee-2 snow r mice in the effort to save lives? >> absolutely. >> now, you set some point in time, you knows it was a coast guard representative there at the headquarters? >> that's correct. >> all right. with respect, and you don't call the gentleman's name, is that right? >> there was more than one that was there. i want to say -- >> but there was more than one? >> there were. >> and they have blue uniforms on? >> i did know them as coast guard. >> with respect to the firefighting activities that were generally going on, cooling, all these things that are being described, do you recall at any time these gentlemen in the blue uniforms sang, stop, guys. nobody can do anything into we check with the captain? do you recall them saying anything to that effect? >> no. >> and, in fact, it is a collaborative effort among everyone was it not, sir, at the deepwater horizon fashion answer, transocean's headquarters, to try to do whatever we can to save the rig, correct? >> i would say that does characterize what was going on. >> now, i beli

. >> these remarks came in a spee to jewisheaders in brooklyn. he said kids should not be brainwashed into thinking that homosexuality is an equally valid seal option, end quote. his opponent said those remarks showed stunning homophobia. >>> also ahead this morning, a major break through in those efforts to reach those 33 trapped miners in chile. a drill reached their underground chamber over the weekend setting up a dramatic rescue attempt in the coming days. natalee morales has made her way there and will have a live report coming up. >>> and a scandal involving nfl star brett favre, did the married quarterback make unwelcomed a vances towards women when he was a fau women? >>> but we're going to talk to mr. paladino in a moment, but first nbc's kelly o'donnell has the latest on that. >> an emotionally charged issue in a couple of races on the campaign trail. but first in new york t candidate who nearly came to blows with a reporter and then tried to reset his public image has now ignited a new firestorm trying to win the support of a local gr