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Environment reps confiscate 11 talking mynah birds, 2 leopard cats in Palawan
Ruth T. Rodriguez, Philippines News Agency
February 24, 2014
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY -- A joint team of environment and police authorities confiscated Sunday 11 endangered talking mynah birds and two leopard cats in Barangay Marangas, Bataraza in southern Palawan.
Alex Marcaida, spokesperson of the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff (PCSDS), the implementing arm of the policy-making body Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD), told the Philippine New Agency (PNA) that the leopard cats (Prionailurus bengalensis) and the talking mynah birds (Gracula religiosa) were confiscated inside the home of suspected wildlife trafficker Genesis Palasigue Sunday morning.
Palasigue was said to be preparing the animals for transport in their cages when the joint team swooped down on his home. The suspect fled when he saw the members of the joint apprehending team.
Marcaida said police authorities are now looking for the suspect in the Bataraza area. He is facing charges of violation of Section 27 of Republic Act 9147, an act that provides for the protection and conservation of wildlife resources and their habitats in Palawan.
The confiscated wildlife species are now in the custody of the PCSDS, and being prepared for turnover to the Palawan Wildlife Refuge and Rescue Conservation Center (PWRRCC).
According to Marcaida, the confiscation would not have happened without tip-offs from members of the community where Palasigue lives.
Source: www.interaksyon.com/article/81405/environment-reps-confiscate-11-talking-mynah-birds-2-leopard-cats-in-palawan
Ruth T. Rodriguez, Philippines News Agency
February 24, 2014
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY -- A joint team of environment and police authorities confiscated Sunday 11 endangered talking mynah birds and two leopard cats in Barangay Marangas, Bataraza in southern Palawan.
Alex Marcaida, spokesperson of the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff (PCSDS), the implementing arm of the policy-making body Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD), told the Philippine New Agency (PNA) that the leopard cats (Prionailurus bengalensis) and the talking mynah birds (Gracula religiosa) were confiscated inside the home of suspected wildlife trafficker Genesis Palasigue Sunday morning.
Palasigue was said to be preparing the animals for transport in their cages when the joint team swooped down on his home. The suspect fled when he saw the members of the joint apprehending team.
Marcaida said police authorities are now looking for the suspect in the Bataraza area. He is facing charges of violation of Section 27 of Republic Act 9147, an act that provides for the protection and conservation of wildlife resources and their habitats in Palawan.
The confiscated wildlife species are now in the custody of the PCSDS, and being prepared for turnover to the Palawan Wildlife Refuge and Rescue Conservation Center (PWRRCC).
According to Marcaida, the confiscation would not have happened without tip-offs from members of the community where Palasigue lives.
Source: www.interaksyon.com/article/81405/environment-reps-confiscate-11-talking-mynah-birds-2-leopard-cats-in-palawan