tool to preserve wildlife. killing a single lion can cost hunters up to $71,000 dollars. across africa, sport hunting is estimated to bring in more than $200 million each year. david: and it's the trafficking more than the hunting that's the big issue. announcer: david hayes is a former deputy secretary for the department of the interior, and for 6 years oversaw the us fish and wildlife service and its duties in regulating the import of sport-hunted trophies under the clinton and obama administrations. david: if the funding that is used for sport hunting is then plowed back into protection of the habitat, then that can be a net benefit. bigad: have you found that money is always going to where it's intended to? david: well, that's a major question. it's tough because there's some fish and wildlife biologists sitting here in the united states, making decisions about what's going on over in africa. announcer: hayes says poachers capitalize on the limited oversight by routinely using sport hunting as a front to be

fish and wildlife service, finds something. lockett is part of a pilot program and is this districts first k9 inspector. she's trained to identify up to 20 scents and she's already proven her value. >> it would take me an entire day to look at 100 packages she can do 100 packages in 5 seconds. with her i clear 10 thousand packages easily each day. >> that's some good work there, lockett. >> yeah, she's got a pretty powerful nose. >> on this morning, locket found a python skin wallet. across the world there are 25 different breeds of pythons hunted for their skins and several are endangered. so no python products can be imported into the u.s. without special permits. the wallet is confiscated and added to an unbelievable stash of exotic animals and their parts seized at los angeles points of entry every single day. >> what is this room? >> this room right here is what we call our property room. when we seize items that are in violation of wildlife laws they are kept as evidence until the case is adjudicated and then we have some

wildlife refuge, and we'll discover why conservationists are angry at proposed changes to wildlife laws. >>> some of the top stories within the last hour or so. it's been reported that syrian opposition representatives have finally agreed to attend talks already under way in geneva, aimed at ending the conflict in syria. united nations promised a full investigation following claims of sex abuse by european soldiers in the central afghan republic. a judge ruled refugee children should apply for asylum in that country >>> four chinese miners have been hauled to safety after being trapped 200m under ground for 36 days. their mine in eastern china collapsed so violently on christmas day it registered as an earthquake and left one dead. >> reporter: lifted above ground for the first time this year. this miner is lucky to be alive. brought to safety amid the crowds and cameras. the doctors rush him to hospital. something akin to a hero's welcome for the man who was simply doing his job. and nearly died. he was not alone. three others were brought to safety. the four miners, the focus of so of

the situation at the wildlife refuge itself remains fluid. the fbi and oregon state police stopped the group on a highway near burns, owner regon, shots were fired and one member of the militia killed and another wounded. andrew denver of our portland station from burns joins us on the phone. andrew, what did you tell us. >> reporter: ammom bundy and some of his top ranking officials left the refuge late tuesday afternoon for a town a hundred miles north of the wildlife refuge. that is when federal authorities made their move. one man was killed and eight others were arrested. reports are suggesting that lavoy finnegan, arguably the number two guy in all of this, was the one to be killed but that is yet to be confirmed by authorities. i can say that finnegan has said many times he would rather die than go to jail. the militia arrested including ammon bundy and his brother and shawn shaughnessy. pete santelea was already arrested and streaming on his youtube page but he is not affiliation and often referred to as bundy's right hand man. john r

the area is home to many species of wildlife.. "hawks, quail, songbirds, heron, and saturday's discussion centered on the urban wildlife... we could run into on a daily "raccoons beavers geese coyotes and deer. and how to keep those animals wild. "you dont want to feed the wildlife thats whats going to attract them to your home.. it causes health issues and could be dangerous... keep your distnace and respect from afar." the oxbow nature study area is open daily from eight to four... you can explore it yourself... "we have picnic areas and benches a lot of people com ehere on their lunch, its easy access, great place to bring kids on the weekends." or check out one of the programs from the department of wildlife. programs so you can learn about whats around us u dont notice in the concrete jungle." in reno chris buckley kolo 8 news now. a 39-year-old minden man was arrested last night on a felony battery charge after allegedly kicking a carson city sheriff deputy. they say andrew james hettrick refused after he was asked to leave

wildlife refuge taken over by an armed group earlier this month.bi has released a video said to show how one member was shot dead by police officers. kristen saloomey reports. >> reporter: the fbi says it released this video to dispel information about what lead to the death of the spokesman for the occupiers seen here at the national wildlife refuge. two weeks are seen stopping at the roadblock, established by oregon state troopers. he is driving the white pickup. militia leader ammon bundy is a passenger in the jeep. one person who left the truck can be seen in the lower right of the screen with his hands in the air. nearly four minutes passed as the agents demanded that the others surrender. then the spokesman speeds off. >> there is a spike strip across the road, but it appears he missed it, as he attempted to drive around the roadblock. he nearly hits an fbi age epg as he maneuvers to the left. and the truck gets stuck in a snow bank. >> reporter: that's when he gets out and reaches in his jacket. >> we did everything we could to bring this to

fatal shootout, the fbi sends reinforcements to confront members of an armed militia holed up in a wildlifeark in washington. >>> and the japanese emperor visits the philippines for the first time since world war ii. >>> and struggling to survive in one of the world's richest countries. we have a special report on the roma people begging in sweden. ♪ >>> just two days away from the proposed talked on the syrian crisis, and there is disagreement on who should take part. it does appear that the pyd will not be at tending. turkey says the group is linked to what it calls ter. >>> james bayes reports. >> reporter: some opposition politicians have already arrived here. some delegates who are not on the list are staying in this hotel. some have received invites others have not. this is the co-chairman of one of the largest kurdish groups, the pyd, a group turkey says is a terrorist entity. turkey's objections have clearly been heard by the u.n. he has not received an invitation. >> if really they want a peaceful syria, if they want a political solution for syria, and if they don't like maybe the

the area is home to many species of wildlife.. "hawks, quail, songbirds, heron, racconns mink braver coyote" and saturday's discussion centered on the urban wildlife... we could run into on a daily coyotes and deer. and how to keep those animals wild. "you dont want to feed the wildlife thats whats going to attract them to your home.. it causes health issues and could be dangerous... keep your distnace and respect from afar." the oxbow nature study area is open daily from eight to four... you can explore it yourself... "we have picnic areas and benches a lot of people com ehere on their lunch, its easy access, great place to bring kids on the weekends." or check out one of the programs from the department of wildlife. "field trips and community programs so you can learn about whats around us u dont notice in the concrete jungle." in reno chris buckley kolo 8 news now. overcoming challenges.... a group that helps people with disabilities conquer mountain sports - taking on a new name. here's a kolo 8 sports break -- kings and warri

conservationists that are allowing for wildlife sources will only increase demand an worse. wildlife organizations say there are good points in the haw, that habitats are to be protected but it's vague and unhelpful, could leave some species even more vulnerable than before. florence looi, al jazeera. >>> dzhokhar tsarnaev was sentenced to death after the boston marathon bombings. his brother was killed after the siege. >>> polls in iowa are showing bernie sanders is head to head with hillary clinton. john hendren has the story on the surprising rise of american socialism. >> reporter: the time worn rhythms of american politics are changing. for the first time in u.s. history american socialists have a standard-bearer. >> we need an economy that works for working people. >> who is a major candidate. >> if it needs a socialist, god bless it. >> for me it's not so much of a taboo or the s word i have seen what the c word or capitalism has done. >> these are signs of new times. from iowa planning to pick its first candidate, polls showed are bernie sanders in a dead heat or lea

brian loftus)) > a standoff in oregon is not showing any signs of budging as the occupation of a wildlife refuge continues to support a father and son facing an extended prison sentence. how the local community is speaking out against the occupation./// monitoring the armed occupation of an oregon wildlife refuge. an anti- government group is protesting the sentence of a father and son for setting fires on federal land. they returned to prison monday. john blackstone is at the malheur national wildlife refuge, where there's no sign of >(david ward, sheriff of harney county oregon) (:05-:09, covered at top) "this began as a peaceful protest. it took an unfortunate turn when some of those folks broke off and began an armed occupation of the malheur national wildlife refuge." there was not a single law enforcement officer to be seen for miles in the wilderness that surrounds the wildlife refuge headquarters. but harney county sheriff david ward had a message for those occupying it. (david ward, sheriff of harney county oregon) "you said you were here to help the citizens of harney county, th

how a jet-fuel leak is still affecting local wildlife. virginia beach will soon have a new city manager. council is discussing who will replace the longtime manager right now. my full forecast is since 1961, pearle vision has provided the neighborhood with expert eye care. that was dr. stanley pearle's vision and we still proudly carry on his legacy. today, doctors like lisa hamilton perform eye exams that can help detect diabetes. because we care for you... and your eyes. this is genuine eye care, in your neighborhood. tonight the virginia beach council is expected to appoint a new city manager. council held a closed session this afternoon and is meeting right now to vote and approve a new city manager contract. the new manager will replace james spore. he served as city manager for 24 years. he just retired december 31st. portsmouth city council meets tonight after recent drama over a policy aimed at silencing members-- and the mayor's recent arrest. tonight will be the first regularly- scheduled council meeting since councilman bill mo

. >> reporter: armed militia set up camp at the malheur national wildlife refuge headquarters they say to seize land the federal government did not have authority to purchase. >> the constitution. >> that building is the people's building. >> reporter: how long will you >> as long as it is necessary. >> reporter: group leader ammon bundy posted this facebook video earlier this week. >> this is not a time to stand down. it is a time to stand up and come to harney county. we need your help. >> reporter: yesterday at teast a hundred protestors showed up to support dwight hammond and his ston steven. the men were convicted of arson after starting what they called controlled burns on their ranch in 2001 and 2006. they served time but a judge recently ordered the two back to prison for about four more years. >> don't know what to say. it just seems like a little overreach for having burned 127 acres. >> reporter: the two say the bundees don't speak for them and they plan to surrender peacefully tomorrow. >> we're here to stand up for our brothers and sisters and show the world, show america

they're also worried about the law for the commercial use of wildlife resources. existing law makes it a crime to consume rare and endangered species, but a black market already exists, not just in china but worldwide. wild animal parts are sought after for use in traditional medicine asam ulets or mere decoration. black marketers will look for any legal loopholes in the new law. conservationists fear that allowing commercialisation will only increase demand and worse. >> reporter: wildlife organizations say there are some good points in the draft law. it spells out that animals' habitats are to be protected. on the whole it is vague and unhelpful, and in a worst case scenarios could leave some species more vulnerable than before >>> as always there is lots more on our website aljazeera.com. get the latest on all the stories we're following there, plenty of news, analysis and perspective. it's all there for you aljazeera.com >> if you got to choose how long you would get to live for, how long would you want to live for? >> immortality >> why? >> i wouldn't die or

. >>> the leader of a group of protesters occupying a federal wildlife refuge in oregon is now under arrest. during that arrest. protester leveau finnegan was shot and killed. it started when the leader of the group was arrested, amman bundy. shots were fired. it is not clear who fired first. several others were also arrested, they are all part of the armed group that took over a federal wildlife refuge this of federal land.

the us fish and wildlife service heightening security at many of the 563 national wildlife refuges in response to the takeover happening in oregon. that includes the rocky mountain arsenal national wildlife refuge here in denver. the service says they are working with law enforcement to ensure the safety of all involved as well as the land. >>> it's about 5:40 and today they will be reporting december sales for new vehicles in the country. december is expected to be the fourth straight month are we saw the pace of sales being fast and furious. trucks and suvs are currently driving demand mainly because lowest we've seen in seven years. in the overall final numbers, auto sales are expected to come in at about 17 put 5 million, making last year the strongest year ever for auto sales not only nationally but also possibly in colorado. you may also see something missing from the packaging on me at the grocery store. last year they repealed -- on meet at the grocery store. earlier last year the world trade organization ruled the us labels put canadian and mexican livestock at a disadvantage

the elephant action league has been investigating wildlife trafficking for years.2011-2012, co-founder andrea crosta spent 18 months in kenya, concealing his identity and meeting with ivory traffickers whom he says were brokers for the terrorist group al shabaab. >> then actually, the traffickers described to us how they organized the pick-up in this no man's land al shabaab or al shabab emissaries were coming over with the technical, you know, the pickups with their own scale. paying cash, always punctual to the point that some of the traffickers told us that back then al shabaab was a preferred customer because no tricks, no games, paying cash and disappear. >> reporter: government sources confirm a connection between wildlife trafficking and terrorist groups. a 2013 white paper from the us government's directorate of national intelligence describes how poaching threatens security in africa. demand for rhino horn and ivory so outpaces supply, and is so lucrative, that criminal elements of all kinds, including some terrorist entities and rogue military officers, a

why protesters have taken over a wildlife refuge. >> this is how you plow snow. we will show you some incredible video after a break. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, government militia group has taken over a wildlife refuge. repr jennifer dowling explains -- why. an american flag draped the >>> developing news in oregon. >>> a group taken over a wildlife refuge. >> reporter: an american flag draped the welcome sign outside of the now here national wildlife refuge southeast of portland. they took over the headquarters building on saturday night. the son of a nevada rancher is among the dozens of people occupying sef buildings -- several buildings. >> when the government steps outside of the bounds that the people have given it. it is the duty of the people to put that government back it in its place. >> reporter: the group is protesting a decision by a federal judge to resentence a 73-year-old and a 46-year-old. the ranchers were convicted of arson three years ago and served time. the judge ruled their sentences were not long enough. >> it is double jeopardy. they served their tim

federal authorities also set up checkpoints around the wildlife center... for anyone leaving the area. ((brian loftus)) authorities took eight people into custody... only releasing five as they left. as don champion reports... ammon bundy and other leaders appeared in court making a plea for a sttd down: three more occupiers of a federal wildlife refuge in oregon have been arrested. it's not known how many more remain inside. wednesday, a day after militia leader ammon bundy and seven of his followers were arrested- they faced a federal judge for after the hearing, bundy's attorney read a statement from his client urging remaining occupiers to leave. (mike arnold/ ammon bundy's attorney) "to those remaining at the refuge, i love you. let us take this fight from here, please stand down." the judge considers bundy and his followers a flight risk and ordered them to remain in custody until a 2nd hearing on friday. they were arrested tuesday night when fbi agents and police intercepted them on an oregon highway. bundy's brother ryan was shot...and the militia's

we're in sri lanka where wildlife is under threat. we will tell you why >>> saudi arabia has severed diplomatic ties with iran after demonstrators targeted the embassy on saturday night. they were protesting after saudi arabia executed a proposal entity shia cleringic. nimr al-nimr was among 47 men put to death. >> reporter: the saw deembassy ablaze in tehran. they lash out while nimr al-nimr was executed on terrorism charges. the saudi government says it made repeated requests for iran to protect the embassy. they were ignore in order. in response the kingdom has cut diplomatic ties with tehran. >> we are determined not to allow iran to undermine our security. we are determined not to let iran mobilise or create or establish terrorist cells in our country or in the countries of our allies. >> reporter: the execution of nimr al-nimr has prompted protests among shia communities across the middle east. nimr al-nimr and the other men, including al-qaeda preacher. faris al-zahrani, were charged with plotting and carrying out terrorist att

armed protesters remain in control of the (mal- hoor) malheur national wildlife refuge right now... calling for the release of two oregon ranchers-- convicted of lighting fires on government land.. and demanding local control of all federal land.. while today, sheriff dave ward emotionally called for them to leave. (s/ sheriff dave ward / harney county 1:10 - 1:17) "this has been tearing our community apart. / a county in the cross-hairs of a standoff-- and national violent now.. the arrested protesters will have their first court appearance later this afternoon, on federal felony charges. nicole livas - 10 on your side. tonight: partly cloudy and cold. lows in the low-mid 30s. wind: n 5-10mph. thursday: mainly cloudy with a chance for afternoon & evening showers. highs will be in the mid 40s. wind: nne 5-15mph. friday: a mix of sun & clouds. highs in the mid- upper 40s. wind: sw 5-15mph. no rain through this evening, but clouds will be on the increase after the low-mid 30s by the time you start your day on thursday. keep the umbrella handy for thursday afternoon and evening as mois

they have been occupying the malheur national wildlife refuge since the beginning of the year. during the arrests along highway 395, authorities say shots were fired and one person was killed. that person's name has not being released but were a subject of a federal cause arrest. another person suffered non-life threatening injuries and has been arrested. we've also learned among those taken into custody was 50-year-old peter santilli of cincinnati. the group began occupying the wildlife refuge january second to protest federal land use policies. the f-b-i says all are facing a felony charge of conspiracy to impede officers of the u-s from discharging their official duties through the use of force, intimidation or threats. at the time most of the arrests were made it is reported bundy and his followers were on their way to a community meeting at a senior center to address local residents to discuss their views on federal management of public lands. we're told the cincinnati native, peter santilli was arrested a couple hours later. bob back to you. 3 after the arrests law enforc

now china is revising its law on wildlife protection.onservationists say some of the proposed amendments are worrying. in particular, the provision that allows wildlife to be hunted for captive breeding, and other special services. >> it's not natural, first. and also they are going to -- probably going to influence and damage the wild population of the wild animals. >> reporter: captive animals cannot contribute to a healthy gene pool. there is also pressure to poach from the wild to supplement farmed populations in species which do not breed successfully in captivity. and there is concern over wording that would allow the commercial use of wildlife resources. it is a crime to consume rare and endangered species, but a black market already exists, not just in china, but worldwide. wild animal parts are sought after for use in traditional medicine. black marketeers will no doubt be looking for a loophole in the law. wildlife organizations say there are some good points in the draft law. it spells out that animal's habitats are to be prot

we don't want to take the chance. >> reporter: state wildlife officers say when it comes to mountain lions and people, shooting at them in residential areas, bullets intended for the lion can often keep going and end up in other places. >> we don't encourage that in populated areas. >> colorado parks and wildlife says the mountain population has grown in the area and so have sightings. >> it has increased incredibly in the last few years. >> so a basic tip from experts is if you see one, make yourself bigger. >> put your coat over your head, appear larger. >> they are more active at dawn and dusk. keeping pets inside is another tip. >> we are hoping people be more vigilant with their pets. >> something barb hopes send them far away, leaving streets to the snow mobiles. >> residents have reported a number of mountain lion sightings, a few weeks ago parks and wildlife officers killed one in steamboat springs that killed a dog. >>> the kraurld brewery is ship-- colorado brewery is shipping to flint michigan, with led contaminated tap water, ob is donating 50,000 cans of water, became co

three and a half weeks have passed since the armed group took control of the wildlife refuge. now the fbi says those remaining need to pack up and go and won't be arrested. >> if the people on the refuge want to leave, they are free to do so. >> reporter: a lit development tonight. ammon bundy through his attorney is asking the remaining occupiers to stand down and go home. it's unclear how many militants remain at the refuge, but we know after the events that happened yesterday some did pack up and leave earlier today. lester? >> all right, joe, thanks. >>> in south florida today, wild scenes as a tornado rolled through new ft. lauderdale with winds near 100 miles per hour flipping cars on a college campus, damaging roofs and leaving hundreds of homes without power. at least one person was injured. >>> there's a new warning tonight from doctors. american doctors that the zika virus is a pandemic demanding a more aggressive global public health experts are saying the u.s. must do more to prepare for zika as american airlines expands refunds offered to pregnant women who booked

they left food out to lure her out but that is the goal of the wildlife aid foundation. they bring them in, get them healthy and release them back out into the wild. >>> i have no idea how to introduce this without just going completely off the rails. i'm just going to press play. >> oh. >> happy box. >> yes, it is a happy box. buzzfeed back. this time they have people sticking their heads in holes. a happy box. >> wow. hey. >> sounds like a great weekend. >> but there are puppies involved. >> yes. >> they don't know that yet. >> these people have no idea what's about to happen when they stick their heads in the hole. >> what's the job application like there? your head in a hole without knowing what's inside? >> puppy, come lick my face. hi. >> puppy is humping that puppy. get away. i don't want that puppy. >> so warm in here. >> oh, my good ness. how cute is that. >> oh, wow. >> oh. >> oh, so cute. >> you have no hands. >> wow. for some people it seems to be pure pleasure and other people pure torture. >> i prefer if i stuck my head up in there -- >> foxes. >> you know,

a wildlife refuge in oregon. what they're demanding. "im very angry. very angry. because how many other mother losing kids." a mother is speaking out.. what she says is the truth about her son who was shot and killed by police. i'm donald trump message donald trump releasing his first campaign ad this morning. what he's promising voters. it's black monday in football and for the stock market. stocks have opened 20-16 plunging more than 400 points. the dow jones average about 440 point loss. china's main index plunged nearly 7 percent. the cause...weak chinese manufacturing and tensions in the middle east which brought up oil prices. welcome back to fox five news this morning. we'll have the latest on all your top stories... but with cassandra jones for a look at your weather. good morning i'm cassandra jones with fox5. a series of storms are bearing down on us as we head into the first week of 2016. the first system today will bring light scattered showers to the area with a high of 54. the second system coming in tuesday has a lot more moisture associated with it

wildlife photography. ari odzer shows us how kids are flocking to the course. >> reporter: 10th graders in class. settings, the only thing that you'ves is -- >> reporter: taking wildlife photography at biotech high means your classroom is zoo miami. >> what a beautiful thing, your classroom is nature. it's not the four walls. life is your paint brush. >> reporter: on this day ron mcgill, an sxermtexpert, is hand to share tips with students. >> you got a little reflection, adds shall depth, makes it a little different. >> reporter: biotech high, an all magnet school focused on conservation biology is unique in many ways. this is the only wildlife photography class in the district, the teacher says the kids learn how to think to themselves. >> with science and math, there is definite answers. and they're used to that. so will they always want a ertain answer from me and with everything could be right and everything could be wrong depending on how you look at it. >> reporter: obviously photography is a farm f

now china is revising its law on wildlife protection.ists are saying some of the provisions are worrying. in particular a provision that allows wildlife to be hunted for captive breeding. >> it's not natural. because, and also they are going to probably influence and damage the wild population of the wild animals. >> reporter: captive animals cannot contribute to a healthy gene pool. there is also pressure to coach from the wild, to supplement farmed populations in species that do not breed successfully in captivity. conservationists are concerned about wording that would allow the commercial use of wildlife resources. existing law makes it a crime to consume rare and endangered species, but a black market exists in china and worldwide. wild animal parts are sought after for use in traditional medicine as amushslets or mere decoration. allowing commercialization of wildlife resources will only increase demand. there are some good points in the draft law, but on the whole it's vague and unhelpful, and in a worst-case scenario, could leave

. >>> state wildlife -- officials are looking for the hunt for pythons in the everglades a success so far. vanessa, you can cheer. 17 burmese pythons caught in the first 3 days of the 2nd registered. officials say the hunt so far is come pushing the goals both in catching snakes and raising awareness about the threat they pose to native wildlife. unwanted pets. you can look now . >>> scientist say there may be another planet in this solar system being called right now planet x. not very creative. researchers from caltech say they have evidence the planet exists. they believe the planet is a must as big as neptune and takes 10-20,000 years to circle the sun if it exists, it will be of a knife planet in the solar system since pluto was bumped down to a dwarf planet. >>> 200 times farther away than the earth is. >> long days. >> very. >> a lot colder than last night this morning outside, beautiful. look at the clouds streaming in. high clouds but these are one of the reasons that it will not be as cold tonight as it was last night a new blanket of they are actually a long the subtropical

s/ ryan bundy/ malheur national wildlife refuge protester "not completely. when that comes >> dozens of people gathered outside of the white house to demand the closure of the u-s naval prison in guantanamo bay, cuba. the rally was sponsored by several groups - including amnesty international usa, witness against torture, and the council on american- islamic relations. demonstrators wore orange jumpsuits and hoods... representing the 127 detainees still in prison. they say there has been "no accountabilit y" for the "torture and ill-treatment" of the prisoners. they also called for president barack obama to act on the "stated goal of his administration a fire forced a popular sioux city chicken restaurant to close its doors yesterday. fire started in a storage shed that was added onto sneaky's chicken on gordon drive. this was all happening while the owner, dave ferris and employees worked ferris and his employees made it out safetly. fire officials say despite the sub-zero temperatures and difficult conditions they got the fire out quickly. one person was i

three more members of the group are arrested, while others remain on the disputed wildlife refuge. >>> a crash landing is caught on camera. a helicopter pilot and his student somehow walk away when their chopper falls from the sky. >>> good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. >>> tonight, republican president schaap candidates hold their last debate before monday's iowa caucuses but the focus who won't be taking part. donald trump locked in an says he is still boycotting the debate. >> reporter: with the debate just hours away, donald trump is still refusing to attend. a point he made clear wednesday night in an appearance on fox news. >> will you just consider? i want you to consider, all right? think about it. >> bill, this is much tougher being with you, because, franklin, frankly, you're smarter. this is much tougher than doing the debate with megyn kelly, trust me. >> reporter: at an event in south carolina earlier, trump continued to take aim at the fox news host moderating the event. while in des m

. >>> a group of armed opinion has taken ore a federal building at a wildlife refuge in eastern oregon. they say they are prepared to hold the facility for years. the men are armed. some have told reporters they are prepared to kill and die for their cause. federal officers haven't simply run them off of the property. have the militia men proved when you have got a cause, being armed matters. armed politics. it's the inside story. ♪ >>> welcome to "inside story." i'm ray suarez. the last couple of years has highlighted people power around the world, marching, chanting, bringing their demands to the power 68. in hong kong, mexico, france, spain. in the united states, the country's at tension was commanded by hundreds of thousz who took to the streets of new york, washington, d.c., st. louis, chicago to shout their anger at the way american society devalued the lives of black citizens. in the state of oregon men organized by the bundy family seized a small obscure federal facility. the fact that the men are heavily armed appears to change the calculus around protests in ways that can't b

light is th paint brush. >> reporter: an accomplished wildlife photography expert is on hand to share tips with students. making sure they get their ducks in a row. >> now he's in the sun! you're listening to me. you get a little reflection, adds depth. right? >> reporter: biotech high, an all magnet school focused on conservation biolo is unique this is the only wildlife photography class in the district. the kids learn how to think for themselves. >> with science and math, there are definite answers and they're used to that. they always want a certain answer f fm me. everything c culd be right or wrong depending on how you look at it. >> obviously photography is a form of art but this is more than an exercise in creativity. it teaches kids how to look at animals. >> it gives you different viewpoints and it forces you to observe the wildlife. ou're learning their behavior, more about it and in turn how to appreciate it. >> reporter: some of the kids had never picked up a camera before the school year. now they're even skilled at editing their pictures back a school. it's all part of

>>>or or occupation, the leader of the wildlife center is now in custody. >> i won't be doing the debate. >> reporter: donald trump pulls out of the final faceoff ahead of the iowa caucuses. >>> and the zika virus is found in another u.s. state. ♪ >>> this is al jazeera america live from new york city. i'm richelle carey. michigan officials are promising more action today to ensure that all michigan residents have clean water. this comes after activists filed a lawsuit. they are asking a federal judge to demand the replacement of all lead pipes in the city's water system without charging the residents. flint's major and michigan's governor said they will try to make that happen. >> i have told the governor side -- that the residents should not have to pay for the water. >> this is about continuing to take action, though. now is the time to act to do things to help the people of flint address the damage that has been done, both in the short-term, the intermediate term, and long term, and i'm committing to getting that done. >> reporter: he also promised an expert xheet tee to come up with