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DENR warns against online wildlife buy-and-sell
Ellalyn De Vera
August 12, 2014
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has warned the public against unscrupulous wildlife activities, such as peddling of endangered species through the internet.
Philippine Serpent Eagle, Manila Bulletin
An individual, who posed as a DENR employee, tried to sell a Philippine serpent eagle (Spilornis holospilus) online for P5,000. Last August 1, Cardell Macario has been arrested by authorities in Cavite for selling a juvenile serpent eagle through the social networking site Facebook.
Macario also claimed he was an employee of the DENR and that he had all the required permits for the bird.
He was caught in an entrapment operation conducted by agents of the Philippine Operations Group on Ivory and Illegal Wildlife Trade (POGI), comprised of deputized DENR personnel and members of law enforcement agencies like the Philippine National Police.
Meanwhile, the rescued eagle was turned over to the DENR Wildlife Rescue Center in Cavite for rehabilitation. If convicted, Macario could face a jail term of up to two years and a fine
of up to P200,000.
“Those who engage in illegal trade of wildlife, especially those threatened or endangered, could face charges punishable by imprisonment or fine. This applies to everyone, even DENR employees; more so because we are a regulatory agency that oversees the implementation of the country’s wildlife law,” DENR Secretary Ramon Paje said.
Under Republic Act No. 9147 or the Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act, illegal trade of endangered species is penalized by a fine of P200,000 and a jail term of two years, while the killing of endangered animals carries the penalty of six-year imprisonment and a fine of P500,000.
It was learned that Macario was not connected at all with the DENR, prompting Paje to warn the public against unscrupulous individuals posing as DENR employees.
Paje also clarified that the DENR does not issue any permit for the sale of serpent eagle, which is considered an endangered species due to its declining population.
Source: www.mb.com.ph/denr-warns-against-online-wildlife-buy-and-sell/
Ellalyn De Vera
August 12, 2014
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has warned the public against unscrupulous wildlife activities, such as peddling of endangered species through the internet.
Philippine Serpent Eagle, Manila Bulletin
An individual, who posed as a DENR employee, tried to sell a Philippine serpent eagle (Spilornis holospilus) online for P5,000. Last August 1, Cardell Macario has been arrested by authorities in Cavite for selling a juvenile serpent eagle through the social networking site Facebook.
Macario also claimed he was an employee of the DENR and that he had all the required permits for the bird.
He was caught in an entrapment operation conducted by agents of the Philippine Operations Group on Ivory and Illegal Wildlife Trade (POGI), comprised of deputized DENR personnel and members of law enforcement agencies like the Philippine National Police.
Meanwhile, the rescued eagle was turned over to the DENR Wildlife Rescue Center in Cavite for rehabilitation. If convicted, Macario could face a jail term of up to two years and a fine
of up to P200,000.
“Those who engage in illegal trade of wildlife, especially those threatened or endangered, could face charges punishable by imprisonment or fine. This applies to everyone, even DENR employees; more so because we are a regulatory agency that oversees the implementation of the country’s wildlife law,” DENR Secretary Ramon Paje said.
Under Republic Act No. 9147 or the Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act, illegal trade of endangered species is penalized by a fine of P200,000 and a jail term of two years, while the killing of endangered animals carries the penalty of six-year imprisonment and a fine of P500,000.
It was learned that Macario was not connected at all with the DENR, prompting Paje to warn the public against unscrupulous individuals posing as DENR employees.
Paje also clarified that the DENR does not issue any permit for the sale of serpent eagle, which is considered an endangered species due to its declining population.
Source: www.mb.com.ph/denr-warns-against-online-wildlife-buy-and-sell/
