Rescued Philippine pangolins released back into the wild
Twenty Philippine pangolins, snatched by poachers to sell on the black market, were released back into the wild on Saturday. Thanks to the collective effort of the Palawan Council for[…]
Category: Biodiversity
Humans accelerating extinction of more than one million species, UN report says
One million animal and plant species globally are under threat of extinction, many within decades, severely altered by human actions, the UN says in a landmark scientific report. Climate change[…]
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Women in the mountains lead in the fight for survival of the communities
By Voltaire Tupaz, 8 March 2019, FYT; GMA News Online MOUNTAIN PROVINCE, Philippines – In the small village of the Pidlisan tribe in picturesque Sagada, northern Philippines, the mountains and the[…]
Philippines makes its largest tortoise and freshwater turtle seizure on World Wildlife Day
Manila, Philippines, 5th March 2019 – Heavily trafficked and a candidate for heightened protection at the upcoming World Wildlife Conference, the Indian Star Tortoise has appeared among 1,529 tortoises found in[…]
Misor folk release 55 endangered baby turtles
FIFTY-FIVE Hawksbill turtle hatchlings were released by fisherfolks in the coastal village of Candiis in the town of Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental, on Friday afternoon. Rolando Pagara, a village council member,[…]
Human activity, not global warming, bigger threat to endangered marine life, experts say
By Klaire Ting, VERA Files, March 2, 2019 The sea turtle, commonly known as pawikan in the Philippines, is an endangered marine animal yet it continues to be harvested and[…]