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Cimatu Pinuri Ang Mga Nakasagip Sa Ibong Endemic Sa Gitna Ng ECQ STRATEGIC BANNER COMMUNICATION UPPER PAGE 1 EDITORIAL CARTOON STORY STORY INITIATIVES PAGE LOWER SERVICE May 11, 2020 PAGE 1/ DATE TITLE : Cimatu pinuri ang mga nakasagip sa ibong endemic sa gitna ng ECQ May 10, 2020 @ 4:57 PM 15 hours ago Views: 224 Manila, Philippines – Dahil sa pagkakasagip sa tinaguriang endemic bird sa gitna ng quarantine pinuri ni Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu ang mga wildlife officers na nakasagip sa blue-naped parrot sa Manila habang ipinatutupad ang enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) sa Luzon at iba pang lugar sa bansa upang mapigilan ang pagkalat ng COVID-19. “Our wildlife enforcers deserve a salute for their efforts to recover a national treasure – the blue-naped parrot that is endemic to Luzon and classified as ‘near threatened’ or may be considered threatened with extinction in the near future,” sabi ni Cimatu. Ayon sa DENR ang mga wildlife officers na tinutukoy ni Cimatu ay ang mga tauhan ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-National Capital Region na pinangunahan ni Special Investigator Rey Florano. Magugunitang noong Abril 29, 2020 nang magtungo ang grupo ni Florano sa condominium building sa San Andres Bukid matapos makatanggap ng tawag sa telepono mula sa isang residente na nagngangalang Athena Parado dahil sa pagkakakita sa ibon sa kanilang lugar. Matapos mailigtas ang ibon ay agad itong dinala ng grupo sa Wildlife Rescue Center ng DENR’s Biodiversity Management Bureau sa Quezon City kung saan ito mananatili at aalagaan. Ayon kay Cimatu, patuloy ang DENR sa pagtupad sa kanilang mandato na protektahan ang ating “flora at fauna” kahit na mayroong COVID-19 crisis. Ang blue-naped parrot (Tanygnathus lucionensis) ay kasama sa International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species na may status na “near threatened”. Ibig sabihin nito, nanganganib nang maubos ang naturang uri ng ibon dahil na rin sa pagliit ng bilang ng kanilang populasyon. Santi Celario Source: https://remate.ph/cimatu-pinuri-ang-mga-nakasagip-sa-ibong-endemic-sa-gitna-ng-ecq/ STRATEGIC BANNER COMMUNICATION UPPER PAGE 1 EDITORIAL CARTOON STORY STORY INITIATIVES PAGE LOWER SERVICE May 11, 2020 PAGE 1/ DATE TITLE : DENR conducts wildlife confiscation amid ECQ ByBusinessMirror May 10, 2020 Shown in the photo are (from left) BMB resident veterinarian Dr. Esteven Toledo, Penro Rizal technical Services Division Chief Forester Ernesto Diso Jr., Penro Rizal Chief Isidro Mercado and BMB Senior ecosystems Management Specialist Dr. Rogelio Demelletes Jr. Amid the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) to contain the spread of Covid-19, enforcement officers from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (DENR Penro) and the Biodiversity Management Bureau’s Task Force Philippine Operations Group on Ivory and Illegal Wildlife Trade held an operation on May 5 to confiscate a serval cat (inset) after it escaped from the care of its owner in Antipolo City, Rizal. Environment Undersecretary Benny D. Antiporda (right), for Solid Waste Management and local Government Units Concerns, checks on two serval cats in cages and a blue-and-gold macaw brought to the BMB in Quezon City after they were seized on May 5. Also in photo is BMB veterinarian Dr. Esteven Toledo. Serval cat is a threatened exotic species under the endangered category of the CITES Appendix II listing. The owner’s neighbors filed a complaint on the incident which led to the confiscation of two serval cats, one Ducorp’s Cockatoo and one blue-and-gold macaw after the owner failed to immediately present the necessary permits to justify his possession of the exotic pets. Source: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2020/05/10/denr-conducts-wildlife-confiscation-amid-ecq/ STRATEGIC BANNER COMMUNICATION UPPER PAGE 1 EDITORIAL CARTOON STORY STORY INITIATIVES PAGE LOWER SERVICE DENR asked: Initiate ‘humane’ control of May 11, 2020 PAGE 1/ DATE TITLE : Romblon macaques 1/2 DENR asked: Initiate ‘humane’ control of Romblon macaques ByJonathan L. Mayuga May 10, 2020 Mother and baby long-tailed macaque The Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) added its voice to the clamor to protect the Philippine long-tailed macaques on the island-municipality of Banton in Romblon, where the increasing number of the primate is reportedly starting to threaten farming communities. In a joint statement, PAWS and Action for Primates (AP) called on the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to deny permits to capture monkeys on the island. Their action came following a BusinessMirror earlier report, which quoted Assistant Secretary Ricardo Calderon, concurrent director of DENR-Biodiversity Management Bureau, of the plan to allow harvesting of macaques on Banton Island as he sees the revival of native monkey farming amid the contagion. Native monkey farms operate a captive-breeding program to export offsprings for research and development purposes. The report has caught the attention of Action for Primates, which, through a letter to the DENR official, appealed to disallow the export of native monkeys. In his response, Calderon gave the assurance that the DENR is addressing human-primate conflicts on a case-by- case basis. He also assured animal-rights groups that the DENR will not allow harmful means in capturing the native monkeys, while wild monkey-farm operators will be strictly monitored during captive-breeding operations. The groups insisted that the long-tailed macaques is listed as Near Threatened with a population that is decreasing based on the most recent assessment by the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. Among the threats identified for the decline in the number are hunting and habitat loss, the group said in a news statement. The Philippine long-tailed macaques is listed under Appendix II of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. Being a signatory to CITES, the country has a responsibility to safeguard the conservation status of the primate, they said. STRATEGIC BANNER COMMUNICATION UPPER PAGE 1 EDITORIAL CARTOON STORY STORY INITIATIVES PAGE LOWER SERVICE DENR asked: Initiate ‘humane’ control of May 11, 2020 PAGE 1/ DATE TITLE : Romblon macques 2/2 “The trapping of wild primates inflicts immense suffering. Primates are intelligent and social animals. Capturing and removing them from their native habitat, family and social groups are cruel, and can result in injuries and even death. It also causes substantial suffering in the families left behind. Several official bodies and organizations recognize the suffering involved in the capturing of wild nonhuman primates,” they said. The group quoted the International Primatological Society, which states that “the capture of nonhuman primates from the wild is stressful for the animals and increases the suffering, risk of injuries, spread of disease and even death during capture, storage and transport.” According to PAWS and AP, one of the reasons given by the DENR for considering an application for the capture of the wild monkeys is the conflict arising between people and the monkeys. However, they said conflict issues are usually due to human activities, such as the destruction and fragmentation of the natural habitat, forcing primates to compete with people over land and resources. One scientific report has stated that “unsustainable human activities are now the major force driving primate species to extinction.” The authors of the report estimate that “about 60 percent of nonhuman primate species are threatened with extinction and populations of 75 percent of nonhuman primate species are decreasing globally because of unsustainable human activities,” they said. The two groups insisted that there are effective and humane methods that can be used to resolve conflicts between monkeys and people. These include reproduction control, relocation and, most important, educating communities to modify their behavior that do not encourage monkeys to rely on humans for food. Among them are not feeding the monkeys and only using monkey-proof refuse containers. “There are humane approaches to population control that can be adopted to resolve conflict, without resorting to the capture and removal of wild macaques for research,” they said. At a time when there is increasing awareness of the devastating consequences that human activity is having on the natural world, including nonhuman primates, “it is imperative that we learn to coexist with other species rather than just eliminate them when conflicts arise,” said Dr. Nedim Buyukmihci, emeritus professor of Veterinary Medicine and representative of Action for Primates. PAWS Executive Director Anna Cabrera said the proposed capture of Romblon macaques is inimical to animal welfare and is a direct violation of the Philippines’s Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act (RA 9147), which strictly prohibits the collection and capture of wildlife in the absence of scientific research on wildlife populations. She also said that contrary to the DENR statement that macaques have been “introduced” to the area, locals have confirmed that these primates have been in Banton, Romblon, long before human activities like farming started there. The question on who encroached on whose land now arises. Activities seen as acts of “nuisance” by animals are a direct result of humans’ collective failure to protect these primates’ habitats. According to Cabrera, the DENR can set things right by taking immediate steps to establish a protected area for macaques and to develop eco-friendly systems within human communities to allow them to live in harmony with wildlife. Source: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2020/05/10/denr-asked-initiate-humane-control-of-romblon-macaques/ STRATEGIC BANNER COMMUNICATION UPPER PAGE 1 EDITORIAL CARTOON STORY STORY INITIATIVES PAGE LOWER SERVICE May 11, 2020 PAGE 1/ DATE TITLE : Juvenile eagle rescued in Iloilo Published May 10, 2020, 10:51 AM By Tara Yap ILOILO CITY – A juvenile eagle, locally known as “Dapaya”, was recently rescued in Bingawan town, Iloilo province. The Brahminy Kite (formerly known as red-backed sea-eagle) that has been rescued in Bingawan town, Iloilo province.
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