BURAUEN, Leyte – Last June 28, a pair of Philippine Eagles was reintroduced in the forest of Barangay Kagbana here. PHILIPPINE Eagles ‘Uswag’ and ‘Carlito’ inside their holding cages prior to their release. (Keith Bacongco) But this significant milestone was not just an overnight...
BURAUEN, Leyte – We shall return. Just like the iconic mantra of Gen. Douglas MacArthur when he returned to liberate the Philippines from Japanese occupation in World War II, a pair of Philippine Eagles made a return to the forests of Anonang-Lobi Range Key Biodiversity Area on Friday, June 28....
The International Union for Conservation of Nature has listed the Philippine eagle, the country's national bird, as critically endangered, with only around 400 pairs left in the wild. These forest raptors face extinction largely due to habitat loss from deforestation, hunting, and other human...
On June 5, 2024, a new addition came to the halls of the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) in Manila City. It was not a painting nor a sculpture, but a taxidermy mount of a Philippine eagle named Geothermica. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the National Museum of...
BURAUEN, Leyte – A pair of Philippine Eagles were translocated here on June 11 as part of the Philippine Eagle Foundation program to regenerate their population in the wild. PHILIPPINE Eagle Foundation Director for Operations Dr. Jayson Ibañez and animal keeper Dominic Tadena carry a pair...
DAVAO CITY – Volunteers are the lifeline of many non-profit groups that operate with limited resources. Among them is the Philippine Eagle Foundation that relies on grants and donations to sustain its conservation efforts to keep the national bird, the Philippine Eagle, away from extinction. Dr....
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya – A man rescued three juvenile Philippine Serpent Eagles (Spilornis holospilus) from a forest fire in Villaverde, this province, recently. THREE Philippine Serpent Eagles were rescued from a forest fire in Nueva Vizcaya. (Photo via Liezle Basa-Inigo) Rescuer...
The Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) is seeking assistance for the young eagle that was shot with an air gun at Mount Kalatungan Range in Pangantucan, Bukidnon two weeks ago. Field assessment of the rescued Philippine Eagle "Kalatungan" by Dr Sheen Gadong, DVM. Photo by PEF Biologist Andrei...
DAVAO CITY – A conservation group has expressed alarm over the increasing number of air gun shooting incidents against the critically endangered Philippine Eagle. VOLUNTEER veterinarian Sheen Gadong (left) checks Philippine Eagle Kalatungan. (PEF photo) The Philippine Eagle Foundation has...
By JINGGOY I. SALVADOR Photos courtesy of PHILIPPINE EAGLE FOUNDATION MOTHERLY LOVE A female Philippine eagle cares for its young by watching over it until it is old enough to leave the nest (Photo Klaus Nigge | PEF Facebook page) Eight pairs of Philippine eagles— natural bird pairs in...
With a population of about 400 pairs left in the wild, the critically endangered Philippine Eagle needs utmost protection against deforestation, poaching, and other human activities that contribute to the loss of its habitat. IBANEZ Thanks to the dedicated people at the Philippine Eagle...
DAVAO CITY – A city councilor has vowed to take bold steps to ensure the protection of the critically endangered Philippine Eagle as well as other wildlife species in the remaining forests here. DR. Reesha Rona Datukon, an ophthalmologist, examines a rescued one-eye blind Philippine Eagle at the...
