wildlife commission votes on it today.ides can't even agree whether any bears were killed in the tahoe area because they don't agree on what the boundaries are. we have links to this at abc7news.com. don't go away, 7 on your side is next. >> if you confidential information is stolen, do you have rights? coming up on "7 on your side", new legal protections that will protect you. >>> welcome back everybody. 8:49 on a saturday morning, we're looking out from mount sutro cam, looking out one of major tourist attractions of the bay area, alcatraz. a lot of locals haven't been out there. it's worth the trip. i found it very interesting out there. gorgeous day, whatever it is you are going to be doing. it's sunny and it is warm again today. so enjoy it. same tomorrow. have a great weekend. >>> every year, millions of people have personal information stolen in a data breach. you have to wonder if someone is going to steal your entire identity. california has a new law. >> last time we saw him he just received a frightening notice.

we live here because we want to live with the wildlife. >> so the nevada wildlife commission is consideringpromise. >> to maybe restrict the hunting in the tahoe basin to basically not have the hunting there. one proposal calls for no hunting inside the tahoe rim trail. that's a trail that roughly follows the crest of the mountains around the lake. a group called no bear hunt nevada welcomes any limits on the hunt but says it should be even fartherrer from the lake. >> i think this is crazy. they are proposing that the rim trail form the boundary. well, 3 million people visit the basin and hike on that rim trail. the hunters use the trail. the bears use the trail. it's a recipe for disasters. >> the wildlife commission will also consider starting the bear hunt season later in the year on september 15th. >> that will eliminate a lot of the tourist traffic which traditionally kind of culminates with that labor day weekend. >> even with the restrictions critics call the hunt cruel and say there's not enough research on the actual numbers of bear in nevada. researchers say they have solid numbe

we live here because we want to live with the wildlife. >> so the nevada wildlife commission is considering >> to maybe restrict the hunting in the tahoe basin to basically not have the hunting there. one proposal calls for no hunting inside the tahoe rim trail. that's a trail that roughly follows the crest of the mountains around the lake. a group called no bear hunt nevada welcomes any limits on the hunt but says it should be even fartherrer from the lake. >> i think this is crazy. they are proposing that the rim trail form the boundary. well, 3 million people visit the basin and hike on that rim trail. the hunters use the trail. the bears use the trail. it's a recipe for disasters. >> the wildlife commission will also consider starting the bear hunt season later in the year on september 15th. >> that will eliminate a lot of the tourist traffic which traditionally kind of cull minute its with that labor day weekend. >> even with the restrictions critics call the hunt cruel and say there's not enough research on the actual numbers of bear in nevada. researchers say they have solid finds be

it's for the wildlife. >> reporter: wildlife swiftly followed the incoming water as it reclaimed theany species and critters of all kinds, now a team amidst the reborn wetlands. >> mother nature has done a great job here. >> reporter: point ridge demonstrates the rebirth and restoration of nature is still possible in our modern age. >> please come out andç see an experience this place. it's a spectacular national park. and it's here for you. for the public. >> reporter: doug mcconnell, nbc, bay area news. >> cool to see. >>> california's famous visiting wolf may not be around much longer. the gray wolf named or7 left its pack in oregon a year ago and found its way to california. but oregon wildlife officials say they aring traing him using a gps collar around his neck and the 2-year-old male wolf seems to be making his way back to oregon. it has been 87 years since the last gray wolf was seen in california. >>> hundreds of people in the bay area will take the plunge for a special cause this morning. we've been mentioning it all morning long. looking live at san francisco's aquatic p

national wildlife federation is about protect wildlife.st critter is a bobcat. >> he's so cute. >> these guys are fairly common. they are found all across north america. sometimes they show up in people's backyards. they can live in deserts or forests or mountains. >> are these animals being killed by pythons in the everglades. >> this is an animal that would be eaten by a burmese python. an exotic snake has been released and eating all sorts of different wildlife. >> is he full grown? >> he's almost full grown. bobcats have a reputation for being very pugnatious. you continue want to get too close to him. they have that bobbed tail. that beautiful coat helps keep them camouflaged out in the environment. >> let's move on. you will love this one. >> he's pugnacious. >> at that veiled chameleon. >> that's freaky. >> they are native to parts of the middle east. they can change colors. a lot of people think it's just for camouflage. really it's about mood. so when they are agitated or pugnacious or ready to mate they will turn different colors

we want to live with the wildlife. >> so...he nevada commission is considering a compromise. >> to maybe restrict the hunting in the tahoe basin to not have hunting there. >> one proposal calls for no hunting inside of the tahoe rim trail, following the rest of the mountains around the lake. one group says it should be farnler from the lake. >> this is crazy. three million people visit the basin and hike on that rim trail. the hunters used trail. the bears use the trail. this is a recipe for disaster. >> the wildlife commission will consider starting the season later in the year. >> that will eliminate a lot of the tourist traffic. >> with restrictions critics say it is cruel ask there is not enough research on the number of bears in california. oof the commission votes this weekend but there is no certainty it will pass. two sides cannot agree on whether bears killed because they deent agree on where it's boundaries actually are. abc 7 news.com we have links to the web site that groups on both sides of the ish cue. -- issue. >

he is trying to raise awareness for wildlife conservation. >> we're focusing on all list of animals in captivity. we're asking just to review our exhibits here. >> the reason improvements currently in the--he looked over if the new improvements of a leaner exhibit. on this tour, he emphasized the importance of having a zoo. >> i have projects all over the world that i can visit. i have seen the world. it is a beautiful place. it is so sad that you see these people, less than one- tenth of 1 percent of the people will ever see wildlife. that is with these parks do. they bring the animal world to people. >>grant: we are days away from a major bay bridge shut down. the westbound upper deck lanes are scheduled to close presidents' day weekend. it is for work related to the east and spend. now, there are concerns that whether could delay the construction. >>craig: this will soon be a detour lane for westbound traffic headed into the city. caltrans is hoping for good weather said that in that of the work will have to be postponed. the work will take three days. without rain bill leans to clo

the national wildlife federation is gearing up for a special wildlife week next month.re with only a crowd he can handle. >> hi, sweetie. >> we do national wildlife week every year. tomorrow on the 29th we're doing a special webinar for educators. folks can sign up for it. if you google national wildlife week, you can check it out. i have a cool animal over here. >> this is a sloth. >> this is a two-toed sloth. >> it's got a negative connotation but they're sweet you say. >> that's not a great angle. >> yeah. >> it depends what your line of work is. >> there you go. >> these guys are so slow. the thing that's extraordinary -- >> he wants to hold it herself. can i give it to her? >> oh, yeah. they're so slow, their metabolism, they only go to the bathroom once a week. >> what's so unusual about that? >> and because they're so slow -- i'm not even going to touch that. >> i wouldn't. after a week, it's not pretty. >> they live in south america in the rain forest. they're so slow that algae grows on their fur and it helps camouflage them up in the trees. >> that's why the n

>> what should happen to wildlife that happens to be found and removed from your home? >> that is a debate going on between d.c. and virginia officials. sam for joins us to explain why there is such a controversy brewing. >> stop ours are trying to work out a meeting with d.c. and maryland officials that seem to be concerned about the new wildlife protection law, concern and may have something to do with shipping animals to their jurisdiction. they say it does not. we learned today the impact is costing d.c. homeowners who have a problem with a wild animal in their home a lot more to get the animal removed. >> they cannot break up the family. >> at first virginia family is calling it the d.c. law applied to wraps. >> that is totally preposterous. >> did say gray did not like that -- vincent gray. >> he now wants to stop dc from sending nuisance wildlife into virginia. john, who straping service operates in maryland, virginia, and d.c. says it is already illegal to dump animals in either state. he says his problem requires work that is very costly to homeowners to save i

fish and wildlife service is going to release an environmental impact statement on february 28. that will outline exactly where they stand and they do want public input. we'll keep you posted. ken. >> all right, elizabeth, thank you for that. and a note of passing of a great reporter tonight. anthony, the two-time correspondent of middle eastern affairs for the "new york times" has passed away. he was in syria covering the revolution when he died from an asthma attack. he had a unique ability to put complicated stories into perspective and help americans understand a complicated part of the world. anthony was 43 years old. we'll be right back. bay area ! here's big news from verizon wireless and xfinity from comcast. now get the xfinity triple play and verizon wireless together. call 855-704-7400 to sign up and get a free smartphone. choose one of our hottest phones. verizon wireless and xfinity. tv, home phone, internet and wireless together. back to set rta. >>> welcome back to eyewitness news on the 16th day of the month. it feels like a springtime day rather than a winter-ti

i spent many of my growing up years not far from this magnificent wildlife refuges in the sacramentoey, witnessing this ancient spakt ca -- spectacle bird migration. i wish everybody could see this. it's all very easy and very accessible. ducks, geese and even shore birds crowd the water and animate the sky above wildlife refuges a few hours north and east of bay area in the sacramento valley. michael and i started our day in the colusa national wildlife refuge watching water fowl in the morning light. what are we seeing here? >> northern shovellers, beautiful birds that use their spatula bills to move the water for food. there's probably 15 or 20 different species of birds that we can see from here. the thing that's most wonderful is not the number of species but the number of birds. the sky can literally fill with hundreds of thousands of birds. >> reporter: after a tour in the wild wonders of colusa, we move on, traveling east around the smallest mountain range in the world. keeping our eyes and ears open all the while. birds go where there's food, whether it's in a refuge or out

fish and wildlife service is going to release an environmental impact statement on february 28.t will outline exactly where they stand and they do want public input. we'll keep you posted. ken. >> all right, elizabeth, thank you for that. and a note of passing of a great reporter tonight. anthony, the two-time correspondent of middle eastern affairs for the "new york times" has passed away. he was in syria covering the revolution when he died from an asthma attack. he had a unique ability to put complicated stories into perspective and help americans understand a complicated part of the world. back to set rta. >>> welcome back to eyewitness news on the 16th day of the month. it feels like a springtime day rather than a winter-time day. we had 62 in half-moon bay to 70 degrees in santa rosa and right there. 63 when the average high is 59 is currently in the upper 40s. your weather headlines. what you need to know as we go ahead to friday. partly cloudy skies overnight with areas of patchy fog developing. your friday will consistent of partly cloudy conditions with a few showers l

>> yes. >> which is northern virginia's largest wildlife rescue hospital. and, boy, do we have a beautiful guest along with us today. tell us who this is. his name is seymour, is that right? >> seymour. yes, he's a bart owl and he's an example of what we do at the center. we rescue injured and orphaned wild animals and give them the care they need and release them back into the wild. seymour, unfortunately, injured his wing on a barbed wire fence and injured it so badly that he's handicapped. so he could not be released back in the wild. he stays with us, and participates in education programs. >> poor thing seems a little nervous right now. >> it's his first tv appearance. >>> we can understand. and as we were talking now that spring is approaching, a lot of animals, wild animals are starting to have their babies and they could -- there could be an issue, whether -- one of the things you said you wanted to talk about is tree removal. there's an issue of concern there. tell us why. >> a lot of the native wildlife nest in and around our homes and when we're

. >>> still ahead tonight, wildlife wandering into urban areas is becoming more of a problem tonight. the i-team takes us along for a ride with the men and women responsible for keeping us safe. >>> some areas seeing pretty good rains and there's more on the way in the forecast. just how high will we go tomorrow? >>> thousands of dogs in iraq are now finding new homes in washington. [ male announcer ] with citibank, it's easy for jay to deposit checks from anywhere. easier than actually going to the bank. mobile check deposit. easier banking. standard at citibank. makes it easy for anne to view her finances from anywhere. like gate d12 for the next three hours. citibank for ipad. easier banking. standard at citibank. >>> someone moves into a new home, someone else usually moves out. but what if the old owner just won't go? it's a problem in our area. tisch sha thompson is here with details. >> reporter: when you think about animal controls you probably think about dogs, cats and other typical pets, but we'll take you where the wild thing are for a real look at what officers face on a

. >> californians trust the fish and game department and commission to be the protectors of the wildlife resources. this person is showing that he doesn't care. >> the california outdoor heritage alliance thinks richards should resign. >> what mr. richards did was neither illegal nor immoral. and legal hunting activities in idaho has no bearing on his afwoilt act as a fish and game commissioner in the best interests of california's wildlife resource. >> and california governorses dmot have authority to remove commissioners but there is talk about introducing a fwoil get richards fired. his appointment expires in january. >> and there is a mountain lion killed this morning and came face-to-face with a big german sheperd. the dog chased the lion up a tree. fish and game agents told everyone to back away. the high onwand yofrd. >> a bounty hunter provided details about information he's getting from one of the so called speed freak killers. those crews from a death row inmate that could lead to more bodies. the bounty hunter describe what's convicted killer wesley shermantine told him. sherm

my studies were in wildlife biology and marine biology. my first job on a shark fishing job. almost had my head bitten off by a tiger shark. i've had a fascination with wild animals. being a biologist i want to the get to the treat. >> which one gives you the biggest heby chebies. >> being alone with small children freak mess out. >> do you think it's possible for humans and gator ts to exist? >> coexistence is a two-way street. >> why are the alligators so dangerous. >> they're top of the food chain and if there's a meal there they're going to have a go at you. >> what can we expect from the show? >> the first four episodes are great. first one alligators in louisiana and florida, second one tiger sharks in my backyard in hawaii, the third one burmese pythons in florida again, and the fourth episode is wild hogs. >>> time for good old fashioned surveillance video. this time from a robbery of a burrito restaurant in boston, massachusetts. the place is called boloco. super popular burrito place. see here what looks like three guys come in. one wealding a sledgehammer. >> this

. >> still doesn't change the way i feel about you trying to open up the arctic wildlife refuge for drilling. >> young lady, doesn't change how i feel about it either. >> stephen: so does have a happy ending? i mean does-- i guess what i am asking, do they eventually open up the arctic wildlife preserve for drilling because it's so sad that all that oil is trapped underneath the ice. >> i know, i know. and that is ted danson playing this guy mcgraw who is a big oil driller. but the amazing thing about this movie is oil companies and i play you know, a titan ss hippie who is fighting for greenpeace. >> stephen: tight ass hippie. >> yes. >> stephen: that say tough combination. >> by the way, it was a little hard. i was like how do you be in people's face and still be likable. i play this real life woman. >> stephen: i remember the story, it's incredible it captivated the world. >> it was this big, huge, small story that got bigger and bigger. and it was because news media put the story out there. tom brokaw was apparently a sucker for these stories. my character-- . >> stephen: three whales ar

wildlife refuge. dish resources will -- additional resources will support staff salaries, since no staff is currently stationed at the wildlife refuge. corrals to keep the horses from trampling critical habitat and research to study the potential impacts of these horses on the island's habitats. as we move forward to consider the fish and wildlife refuge -- wildlife service later this month, we should examine the operations and maintenance backlog of the national wildlife refuge system which has been chronically underfunded. we must provide the fish and wildlife service adequate funding to preserve older species in the home of these horses. i thank mr. jones for his work in support of the corolla national wildlife refuge and urge adoption of h.r. 306 and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from washington. mr. hastings: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i'm pleased to yield four minutes to the author of this legisl

it is shrinking the home for wildlife. our i-team tags along with animal control. >>> plus new developments three months after college students >>> we're talking about insurance. >> a common question, how much insurance do we need? what can we live without? liz crenshaw is here to break it all down for you. >> wendy and jim, viewers have been asking us what they need and what they don't need when it comes to buying insurance. you can buy a policy for life insurance, cancer insurance, identity theft insurance. the pitches make it sound like you shouldn't live without any of these policies but the money spent might be better saved. >> i think people have a strange combination of fear and boredom when it comes to insurance. >> reporter: bob hunter director of insurance at the consumer federation of america says some consumers spend too much money on insurance they never need and others don't have enough. >> they know they need it but don't want to spend the time. >> hunter estimates they spend about 16% of disposable income o

a wildlife veterinarian and co-owner of a wild game reserve.ed his life to caring for animals and restoring their habitats, especially the rhinoceros. do you remember the first rhino you brought to the property? >> yeah, that first animal was an amazing day, when she stepped off that vehicle. something just fell into place. >> reporter: the rhino got pregnant and gave birth to a baby boy. did you name it? >> we called him geza, which means the naughty one. it was because he had such a naughty, playful character. >> reporter: a rascal? >> a rascal, yeah. >> reporter: when geza was 3 will sold him to graeme rushmere a nearby reserve owner who was also trying to grow the rhino population. >> geza was one of the rhinos that we introduced back into that wilderness area. it had rhino back on it for the first time in probably 160, 170 years. >> reporter: wow. but three years later will got a call he'll never forget. a rhino had been attacked on graeme's property and it was still alive. >> this is the area where he was walking around when i found him.

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and the picture that has the man in charge of protecting california wildlife in the middle of controversey. abc7 news begins in 60 seconds. ♪ ♪ ♪ don't stop doing what you do ♪ have i paid my dues just to be with you... ♪ with his hands like this. the police shot at him, and they shot him in the back. they never said they was the police. >> a mother defending her son tonight while oakland police are saying very little about what happened. good evening. i'm dan ashley. carolyn johnson has the night off. we now know the man shot by oakland police is related to oscar grant, the man killed by bart police. john alston is live with the story you will see. >> police have said nothing about the weekend shooting beyond a press released they issued yesterday and they have not addressed the new information. the man was seriously injured ever after being shot in the grant. >> it emerged from a hospital in oakland after waiting all day to see her son. she says he was shot in the lower back after running from oakland police late on sunday night. >> i talked to my son and my son said mama the officers is

of the crown jewel of our national wildlife refuge system. the arctic refuge is america's serengeti. it is one of the natural wonders of the world like the grand canyon, niagara falls or the great barrier reef, and it should be protected. if we allow drilling in the arctic refuge, it will set a precedent that will allow the oil and gas industry to place a bull's-eye on each of the 540 wildlife refuges across this country. and this legislation would rush to give away 125,000 acres of public land in colorado, utah and wyoming to big oil for oil shale development. however, there is no commercially viable oil shale technology and oil shale developments could have significant impacts on water quality and quantity in the west if there was a commercial viable technology available, which shell oil and the department of interior says does not yet exest. in fact, the -- exist. in fact, the government accountability office says the impact of oil shale development on water could be significant but are unknown. what's more, this provision has been include

wide network of green pen spacesççç and the city's water.and not only for people to use, but for wildlifenderserved neighborhoods, which are generally in the southeast quadrant of the city, and design those to a higher level of detail so that we can then seek funding to actually make imprthey are not exclusivet primarily city streets. the idea is to pick the most logical ones and the most billable ones, if you will, to turn into these kinds of green corridors. it is an interesting process, and we are fortunate to get this grant, and it is something that grew out of the open space element workedç and was identified as a next phase of work for city-wide open space. i did want to mention briefly that regarding the sell tower issue, we have been in discussions with the department of public health and the department of technology. they are not being cooperative in helping us think through their sides of this issue, namely the public health issues and the capacity and coverage ççissues and we are continuino work with them on beefing up that side of the process, if you will. so that they can

fish and wildlife service says the plan is to get rid of barred areas in some study areas to see if that helps increase the spotted owl population. >> we are considering a variety of methods lethal and nonlethal. >> reporter: capturing and relocating barred owls to the native east coast could be a challenge. the other option? killing them. >> you hear it? >> reporter: diller has already started shooting some on green diamond land with permission from the feds. he showed us how he lures them in at night with recorded calls. [ owl call ] >> there she is. look at her right there. >> reporter: it's like shooting fish in a barrel. >> this distance is actually a little closer than i would want to be when using a shotgun because you want it to die quickly and humanely but you want it to be a good specimen. >> reporter: as many as 3,000 barred owls could be killed. >> we question whether or not killing one animal to save another is ethically justifiable. >> reporter: stephanie boyle is with the humane society, thinks the feds are jumping the gun. >> our concern is remove 3,000 animals, they will

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of the crown jewel of our natnal wildlife refuge system. the arctic refuge is america's serengeti. it is one of the natural wonders of the world like the grand canyon, niagara falls or the great barrier reef, and it should be protected. if we allow drilling in the arctic refuge, it will set a precedent that will allow the oil and gas industry to place a bull's-eye on each of the 540 wildlife refuges across this country. d this legislation would rush to give away 125,000 acres of public land in colorado, utah and wyoming to big oil for oil she development. however, there is no commercially viable oil shale technology and oil shale developments could have significant impacts on water quality and quantity in the west if there was a commercial viable technology available, which shell oil and the department of interior says does not yet exest. in fact, the -- exist. in fact, the government accotability office says the impact of oil shale development on water could be significant but are unknown. what's more, this provision has been included by e

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>> study road kill part of understanding wildlife and how they move in real yaigs to roads. >> because of the call, caltrans offering schilling a $381,000 grant to do a study starting with a big, scary gun. >> it's a tranquilizer dart gun. >> they catch the deer attaching gps tracking columns. now, schilling can watch their move in realtime. >> the deer on the collar we put them because they're next to the freeway. >> these lines are hoof prints leading towards an answer. >> this animal this, yellow has been walking along the edge of the freeway. >> what schilling discovered that is that each deer lives in a relatively small area z in it the deer needs a place to sleep, eat, and a good supply of clean water it's like a house. if it had a freeway running through it. >> schilling learned some are crossing the right way. >> this is using the under path. it's moving across and not endangering drivers. >> and now, the question how do you get the deer to do that? >> have you to give them pathways. there is a deer doesn't know to walk down here. >> by watching the deer move, schilling figured

i said they cannot do it with the arctic wildlife refuge. he said yes. let me show you something. he invites me out to lunch we get inside a whale carcass that is in -- easily as big as this room we share a lunch of fermented we'll meet and congealed blood. if you ever have a chance to eat that, i don't. [laughter] you can see me in the film trying not to do the social full pot of vomiting on my host. you also see etauk on the bbc broadcast he is head of state so he wanted to speak to my head of state of the queen to say there are better places to put her oil well and i said it is anatomically impossible. he says wails still like to swim in oil any more than humans. they are not a cultural experience it is a lunch experience. no whales, and no eskimo except the clean porta-potti on the rich. that is not happening. i could not report that i did not see how they would drill their and put the bears in this do. august 4th this year authorizing the permit for the drilling offshore. that is why we occupy. we occupy for a 13 year-old who was my daughter's age. you see these ads in the "w

this wildlife video shows how they scare the bear as way.nevada started hunting them ask it touched off a huge public outcry because most of the bears live near lake tahoe. critics say there is too much potential for conflict and state officials were expected to vote on saturday as reported whether to ban the hunt this year a committee will look into it first, we'll stay on the story and follow up as soon as we get new information. >> and the rain storm come together bay area in the next couple days expected to bring a little bit of snow and that is bad news for ski resorts because they need a lot but they say weather is just part of the problem. and you'll see, biggest obstacle is public percent yepgs. >> ski resorts are suffering from an image problem, many have spent time and money making snow. and still, no many customers seem to be showing up. >> i'd say it's been challenging to convince people we do have good conditions. we have a lot of terrain open with more than 80 trail autos jeff is with the north star ski resort just taken over b

it's part of our understanding wildlife and how it moves in relation to roads. >> because of her phoneto do a study that starts with a big scary gun. >> it is a tranquilizer dart gun. >> fish and game workers catch deer and put a collar on them. >> they are right next to the freeway. >> those are likely candidates thoo to try to cross. >> they are digital hoof prints. >> this yellow has been walking along the edge of the freeway. >> what they discovered each deer lives in a relatively small area about a quarter square mile. in it they need a place to eat and sleep and good supply of clean water. kind of like your house. if your house had a freeway running through it. >> they have bedroom on one side and dining room on the other. >> but they have learned some deer are crossing the right way. >> there is a deer that has safely gone back and forth using the underpass near crystal springs road. it is safely moving across and we would have not known about that without the collar. >> now, how do you get all the deer to do that. >> we have to give them pathways. they appear at the north end o

the bay bridge with the pilot john cota at the helm, spilling 53,000 gallons of oishlgs killing wildlife and fouling beaches. the national transportation safety board found cota did not disclose all medical conditions and that one probable cause of the accident was the pilot's degraded performance from use of impairing prescription medication. and the board failed to catch his medical condition that's would have disqualified him as a pilot. a member says they have a plan to tighten oversight. >> we feel we put together a comprehensive program that changes the way that the qilt pilot fitness will be overseen. >> the audit questions why the board of commissioner as proved flights and business class for the bar pilots making about $450,000 a year. they attended manned model training using scaled down versions of the ships. >> sitting up in with a i like to call petrool class guarantee that's pilot is going to be fatigued at the other end. >> the pilot association is pushing for a second pilot on the new larger container ships to operate this portable gpps unit to help a safe passage but the

. >> the house passed a bill that would open the arctic national wildlife refuge to drilling, to develop oil shell resources and fast-track approval of the keystone pipeline off. these moves would not bring down gas prices immediately. experts say the only way to do that is to cut the gas tax. >> to judge the merits of a long-term project on the basis of short-term impact is like not saving for retirement know because you are not retired. >> if the measure, part of a larger transportation bill that has yet to reach the house floor, faces stiff opposition in the senate where the democrats are working on their own bill. >> according to aaa, the national average for a gallon of gas is $3.67. after today's death of two american officers, nato is withdrawing all troops from afghanistan's ministers. they were shot in their offices inside the interior ministry. comes after five days of violent protests over the accidental burning of the car ran at a u.s. base. officials say the move is necessary not just for military leaders of all workers in the area. >> there is testimony from all different b

. >> and in the stomachs of wildlife. >> the environmental protection agency is gearing up what is a massive coastal cleanup. >> so even though it could be millions of tons of debris, it's difficult to find out where it is. >> the epa provided us with this video. coastguard begin looking at midway island and found nothing on this flight but it highlights how difficult it will be to find it from the air. these photos were taken by a research boat. this debris is first look at the size and scope of the things to come. >> large massive debris. we don't know how much is floating and how much is just under the surface but we do know there is huge amount. cars, houses, telephone booths, you name. >> it two scientists separated by thousands of miles are trying to figure out where and when the debris will hit. >> we'll have a plan. >> these objects, they must be treated as an early warning that something more dangerous is coming next. >> dan: it's quite remarkable. the u.s. is working with the government of japan to return items that may be sentimental and that could be possibility of human

the pocket sized primate now performing a mission for one wildlife center. >> we want to update you live from sky 7 hd. the s.w.a.t. team surrounded a home. a hostage situation. stay with us. >>> at 6:00 7 on your side investigates claims of local families say they have lost thousands of dollars in internal piece of mind. >> a look at what might happen if terrorists take aim at our water supply. >> he may be the crown prince of pebble beach you'll see why bill murray has to be taken seriously when it comes to his golf game. >> a pint-sized primate. >> a jernt in australia has a new ambassador. >> this tiny monkey just barely bigger than your hand was abandoned by his mother. he was just six weeks old when she could not produce enough mic. >> the baby boy just weighs over a smith over two ounce autos look at that itty bitty tongue. >> w