DENR returns two turtles to sea in Northern Samar
Excerpt
Two turtles where released back to the sea in a town in Northern Samar, according to a report released Friday by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) regional office. Sibbaluca said that based in the report from Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) in Northern Samar, one of the turtles was found ashore in Barangay Magsaysay, Bobon, by a resident and turned over to local authorities. The other animal was found by a fisherman entangled in a fish net in Barangay Lucban in the same town.
Citation
Cayubit, R. A. (2017, May 6). DENR returns two turtles to sea in Northern Samar. Manila Bulletin, p. 7.
Associated content
Online versionSubject
Sea turtles; Animal welfare; Tags; Tagging; Nature conservation; Chelonia mydas; Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR); Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO); Philippine National Police (PNP); Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR); International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN); Sibbaluca, Leonardo
Collections
- Manila Bulletin [1869]
Related items
Showing items related by title, author, creator and subject.
-
‘Bantay Danao’ reactivated for Agusan Marsh Protected Area
(Manila Bulletin,February 13, 2019 , on page 16)In an effort to strictly protect the Agusan Marsh Protected Area (AMPA) and other protected areas within and along Agusan River, the Bantay Danao Conservation Group (BDCG) was reactivated in the marsh communities/municipalities ... -
DENR-6 wages war on plastic straws
(The Daily Guardian,November 2, 2018 , on page 12-13)The war against beating plastic pollution is becoming widespread, awakening the consciousness of people around the world of its dangerous effects. In order to raise awareness about our plastic pollution problem, the ... -
Antique rivers tainted with coliform
(The Daily Guardian,June 4, 2018 , on page 2-15)San Jose, Antique – Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu ordered the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) and the Community Environment and Natural Resources ...