DENR lauds Cotabato farmer for saving serpent eagle

SET FREE An surroundings officer in Cotabato put together to let out a juvenile Philippine serpent eagle in Magpet city after a veterinary physician declared it wholesome to be returned to its pure habitat. —images from DENR-12

COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — Atmosphere officers lauded a farmer in Cotabato province for saving a juvenile Philippine serpent eagle (Spilornis holospilus) which was launched again to the wild on Wednesday.

Forester Abdulnagib T. Ringia, neighborhood surroundings and pure sources officer of the Division of Atmosphere and Pure Assets (DENR) based mostly in Matalam city, stated the acts of Jimmy Icdang ought to set an instance to all on find out how to deal with the nation’s wildlife, particularly the endangered ones.

Ringia urged the general public to to report any wildlife considerations to the DENR or to the closest Municipal Atmosphere and Pure Assets Workplace (MENRO).

Ringia stated that on June 28, 2024, Icdang, a resident of Sitio Salingsing, Barangay Magkaalam of Magpet city, discovered the juvenile raptor on his farm in Sitio Makasang, unable to fly.

Fearful over its security, Icdang stated he took the raptor dwelling and cared for it for 2 days. When he noticed that the hen had regained energy, Icdang stated he then knowledgeable the city’s surroundings officers about it.

Icdang advised Magpet performing MENRO Erly Baudi that the raptor was weak and soaking-wet when he discovered it.

To establish the hen’s well being, Baudi introduced it to Dr. Mylene P. Reniedo, Magpet municipal veterinarian for examination.

Reniedo stated the eagle measures 48.26 cm in wingspan, with a top of 30.48 cm and a weight of 1,000 grams.

And based mostly on the outcomes of her evaluation, Reniedo issued a veterinary well being certificates stating that the wildlife was in good well being and match to be launched again into its pure habitat.

DENR Soccsksargen regional director Felix Alicer stated the rescue of the eagle in Magpet exhibits that the company’s efforts to coach the general public about saving endangered birds is paying off.