The bear that scares two dogs to defend its territory in Nariño - Other Cities - Colombia

A spectacled bear was captured by the community when it removed two dogs from its habitat that tried to take away its tranquility and violate its natural space in Nariño.

The unusual scene was experienced by an inhabitant of the Miraflores township, in a rural area of ​​the Cumbal municipality, which, in addition to going viral through social networks, served to raise awareness among the population of that area in the south of the department about the need to protect this endangered species.

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It all starts when two canines, one brown and the other black, approach a small forest on the top of a mountain and constantly bark, directing their gaze to the trees as if something disturbed them.

Suddenly, the dogs begin to run and it is because an Andean bear comes running out of the forest and chases those who it considers have interrupted its territory.

The bear then continues its chase down the hillside, stopping until it is almost 50 meters away from one of the barking dogs.

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Next, the mammal, approximately two meters tall, reaches a tree, tries to climb but prefers to continue walking without taking its eyes off the dogs that never tire of barking.

The bear, typical of the tropical Andes, in recent times has been seeking to leave its territory, but running the risk of reaching places inhabited by people who never cease to be surprised and show fear and fear at its presence.

Faced with this kind of appearances recorded on social networks, there was no shortage of those who took advantage of the occasion to send messages aimed at the protection and conservation of these animals.

This is the case of Fredy Goyes who advised that to prevent a bear attack, the farm should be fenced to prevent the cows from entering the moor or forest. But not only that, he also recommends constantly monitoring the cattle, especially in rainy seasons.

From a media outlet in the city of Ipiales that reproduced the same video, the resident community in the area was asked not to harm the bear and move away.

Likewise, the importance of the spectacled bear was recalled as it is considered the guardian of the moors and gardener of the forest, since it helps to disperse seeds and renew ecosystems.

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The Regional Autonomous Corporation of Nariño (Corponariño) has also been promoting educational and bear protection campaigns under the phrase “guardians of our legacy”.

According to the entity, it is a very shy and solitary species, with diurnal habits, it reproduces slowly, the females give between one and four offspring, they lactate for a year and can provide parental care for up to two years.

PASTURE

US Supreme Court Mulls Republican Bid to Defend Trump Immigration Rule

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U.S. Supreme Court justices on Wednesday struggled over whether to let Republican state officials defend an immigration rule crafted by former President Donald Trump’s administration to bar permanent residency for immigrants deemed likely to need government benefits.

The justices heard oral arguments in an appeal by 13 Republican state attorneys general led by Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich of a lower court’s ruling that rejected their bid to defend Trump’s rule, which expanded the scope of those considered likely to become a “public charge.”

President Joe Biden’s administration dropped the government’s defense of the policy, prompting the action by the states. The rule took effect in February 2020.

Liberal and conservative justices questioned why the administration rescinded the policy in March 2021 based on a November 2020 decision by U.S. District Judge Gary Feinerman in Illinois ordering it vacated nationwide in another case, rather than undertaking a formal rulemaking process to replace it while it remained in effect.

Justice Elena Kagan suggested that the administration evaded requirements under a U.S. law called the Administrative Procedure Act and expressed doubt that the court should be “green-lighting” such behavior. Chief Justice John Roberts said circumventing that statute “is a pretty big deal.”

‘Not unprecedented’

Some justices noted that presidential administrations often stop defending in court certain policies they oppose.

“It’s very much not unprecedented,” Justice Brett Kavanaugh said.

Biden administration lawyer Brian Fletcher raised some eyebrows when he told the justices that the government does not believe that federal administrative law gives judges the power to set aside policies on a nationwide basis, as Feinerman did in this case — a position aligning with that of the Trump administration.

Justice Neil Gorsuch wondered how that admission should affect the case, given that the Biden administration’s decision to rescind Trump’s rule “is premised on what it admits to be an unlawful order” by Feinerman.

The Supreme Court in a separate dispute is weighing whether to let Kentucky’s Republican attorney general defend a restrictive abortion law in his state that was struck down by lower courts, after its Democratic governor dropped the case.

Biden’s administration six days ago announced a new “fair and humane” public charge rule that it said would avoid penalizing people for seeking medical attention and other services. The fact that a new federal rule already has been devised raises questions about what type of remedy would be available to the state officials even if they win and get to defend Trump’s policy.

Brnovich was joined by officials from Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas and West Virginia.

Past guidelines

U.S. guidelines in place for the past two decades had said immigrants likely to become primarily dependent on direct cash assistance or long-term institutionalization — in a nursing home, for example — at public expense would be barred from legal permanent residency, known as a “green card.”

Trump’s policy expanded this to anyone deemed likely to receive a wider range of even non-cash federal benefits such as the Medicaid health care program, housing and food assistance for more than an aggregate of 12 months over any 36-month period.

The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decided in 2020 that Trump’s policy impermissibly expanded the definition of who counts as a “public charge.” Other courts made similar rulings.

During the time the policy was enforced, the government issued only three denials of admission under it, according to court filings, all of which have since been reversed.

The Supreme Court’s ruling is expected by the end of June.

Madrid is also epic to defend its advantage | sports

Real Madrid, just as Sevilla did against Celta on Saturday, threw faith and epic on the day of the posthumous tribute to Francisco Gento to save a draw against Elche (2-2) after losing 0-2 and keeping the four points of advantage over the Andalusian team at the head of LaLiga Santander.

The Italian Carlo Ancelotti’s team lost the opportunity to widen the difference again, but at least he saved that equalizer with a final arreón signed in the goals of the Croatian Luka Modric, from a penalty (m.82), and the Brazilian Eder Militao (m .92), who leveled the targets of the Argentine Lucas Boyé (m.42) and Pere Milla (m.76).