The USAID-Protect Wildlife Project the other day turned over complete sets of computer equipment to the OCENR and City Agriculturist Office as the operations center for anti-wildlife tracking task force and composite fishery law enforcement team, respectively. These equipment will help in the daily operations of these inter-agency units specifically in maintaining their data base,…
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Caring for the environment
Mayor Beng Climaco and Naval Forces Western Mindanao Command Chief Rear Admiral Erick Kagaoan spearheaded Friday morning the Artificial Coral Reef Laying Out ceremony at the Sta. Cruz manifesting commitment to the protection and promotion of marine life in the Island. Artificial reefs may also serve to control beach erosion and other benefits. The Sta…
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Partnership for eagle research in Zamboanga City gives hope to Philippines’ national bird
For the longest time, proof of Philippine eagles (Pithecophaga jefferyi) inhabiting Pasonanca Natural Park in Zamboanga City relied merely on brief sightings by forest guards or eagle feathers found on the forest floor. But this changed in 2019 when, for the first time, a Philippine eagle family and their nest were fully documented and observed…
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