Browsing by Subject "endemic species"

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    • 12 rare baby crocodiles freed in Isabela lake 

      Visaya, Villamor Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 20, 2014, on page A15)
      Seven-year-old Josh Geronimo held a baby Philippine crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis) here on Saturday and exclaimed, “Oh, it smells good.” Geronimo, a Canadian citizen, said the crocodile did not emit any foul odor or ...

    • 15 isdang natatangi sa Lake Lanao, naglaho na 

      De Vera-Ruiz, Ellalyn (Balita, December 13, 2020, on page 3)
      Labinlimang uri ng isdang tabang na sa Lake Lanao lamang matatagpuan ang naglaho na ngayon sa ligaw, habang ang dalawang species ay maaari ring posibleng maubos, ayon sa pinakabagong International Union for Conservation ...

    • Aboitiz Cleanergy Park cited as birdwatching haven 

      PR (SunStar Philippines, September 12, 2020, on page 5)
      A wide variety of habitat types, combined with the area's safe and secure environment, has made the Aboitiz Cleanergy Park in Davao City an excellent site for bird watching, a local bird watching expert said, with the ...

    • Aboitiz Cleanergy Park, a birdwatching refuge 

      Abad, Roderick L. (BusinessMirror, September 13, 2020, on page A7)
      Despite its small area to host an increasing number of flora and fauna, the Aboitiz Cleanergy Park in Davao City has so far recorded nearly 100 bird species—10 to 15 of which are endemic to the Philippines—making it an ...

    • Alcala urges aquaculture growers to use more organic fish feeds 

      Go, Marianne V. (The Philippine Star, September 4, 2011, on page B-2)
      Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala is urging aquaculture growers to use more organic fish feeds and lessen their dependence on fish meal. In his presentation at the recent National Tuna Congress in Gen. Santos City, ...

    • Another invasive Chinese softshell turtle found in PH 

      Mugas, John Michael (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 29, 2022, on page A1-A3)
      A Chinese softshell turtle has turned up again in Philippine waters, prompting a conservation group’s warning that it is an invasive alien species (IAS) or a sea pest that could harm aquatic life endemic to the country. ...

    • Beware of fish caught in Pasig River: Authorities warn public vs eating catch from waterway after tests show high levels of toxic chemicals, coliform 

      Enano, Jhesset O. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 15, 2019, on page A1-A13)
      Just this once, it would be better to let the “big fish” get away, especially if it came from Pasig River. Netizens have been caught up in a fish frenzy after photographs of gigantic dory, tilapia and catfish caught in one ...

    • BFAR moves to conserve endangered fish species 

      Domingo, Leander (The Manila Times, August 7, 2013, on page A7)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is seeking out means to conserve several fish species in Cagayan Valley, which have been identified as endangered, some are becoming totally extinct. Dr. Jovita Ayson, ...

    • BFAR prohibits 'Ludong' fishing for 45 days 

      Domingo, Leander C. (The Manila Times, September 26, 2017, on page A8)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Region 2 has warned fisherfolk against catching Ludong or Lobed river mullet during the closed season starting in October. Arsenio Bañares, BFAR-Region 2 Fisheries ...

    • BFAR promotes 'ayungin' breeding 

      Estrada, Annah Leah G. (Manila Standard, April 15, 2014, on page B3)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources recently conducted a study on how to multiply the population of ayungin, an omnivorous silver-colored fish endemic to the Philippines. BFAR said it conducted the study as a ...

    • Catching of 'Ludong' fry banned in Cagayan 

      (Manila Bulletin, January 7, 2010, on page B-2)
      Poachers are warned not to collect the fry of the extremely rare Ludong fish that will migrate upstream of the Cagayan River this February, Jack Enrile, adviser to his father, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, and the ...

    • Cyclocheilichtyes schoppeae 

      (The Manila Times, June 3, 2013, on page 1)
      This species is endemic to Palawan, and could be found in Abungan River, Taytay to the Babuyan River in Puerto Princesa, Palawan province. The population of Cyclocheilichtyes schoppeae is being threatened by the continuous ...

    • DA to revive Laguna de Bay, other waterways 

      Ruiz, Ellalyn de Vera (Manila Bulletin, May 7, 2017, on page 7)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) will be re-stocking the Laguna de Bay and other lakes, rivers and creeks with indigenous fish species and non-invasive, commercially viable species to revive the declining fish stocks. ...

    • Dead tilapia found in Laguna de Bay 

      Cinco, Maricar (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 26, 2012, on page A8)
      The agriculture office in Calamba, Laguna province, on Friday ordered fish pen operators in their coastal area to bury the tons of dead tilapia plucked out from Laguna de Bay. This was while they were waiting for the ...

    • DENR intensifies drive against wildlife poaching in E. Visayas 

      Cayubit, Restituto (Manila Bulletin, March 21, 2015, on page 15)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources regional office (DENR-8) has stepped up its drive to protect wildlife in Eastern Visayas, as the agency celebrates World Wildlife Day. Director Leonardo Sibbaluca, DENR-8 ...

    • DENR urges public to report restaurants selling tawilis 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, April 13, 2019, on page 7)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) reminded the public yesterday that the closed fishing season for tawilis is strictly being enforced and will last until April 30. DENR-Calabarzon urged the public ...

    • DENR wants to declare Boracay island as critical habitat 

      Miraflor, Madelaine B. (Manila Bulletin, April 15, 2018, on page B-3)
      If President Rodrigo Duterte wants to declare Boracay Island as a land reform area, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has another thing in mind. For him, Boracay Island is better off as a critical habitat area for endemic ...

    • DENR warns against invasive species importations 

      Galvez, James Konstantin (The Manila Times, February 18, 2013, on page A3)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has warned the public against the importation of exotic animals, in light of the increasing cases of the so-called bioinvasion that threaten the survival of local wildlife ...

    • DENR, BFAR move to protect tawilis 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen; Marcelo, Elizabeth (The Philippine Star, January 27, 2019, on page 12)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) may have failed to fully implement the closed fishing season in Taal Lake that placed tawilis on the list of endangered species. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ...

    • DENR: Protect Kaliwa River Forest Reserve 

      Cariaso, Bella (The Manila Times, February 25, 2023, on page B6)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has backed the passage of a proposed bill declaring the Kaliwa River Forest Reserve as a protected area under the National Integrated Protected Areas System (Nipas). ...