Browsing The Philippine Star by Subject "threatened species"
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26 countries seek conservation of dugongs
(The Philippine Star,February 24, 2013 , on page 7)Twenty-six countries, including the Philippines have recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that provides for the conservation of dugongs or sea cows which are said to be a highly threatened species. The meeting ... -
Australia hatches first IVF shark
(The Philippine Star,March 13, 2014 , on page A-21)Australia has successfully hatched its first shark born via artificial insemination with hopes that the development can ultimately be used to help breed threatened species, an aquarium said yesterday. Sea Life Melbourne ... -
'Be nice to sharks'
(The Philippine Star,March 10, 2013 , on page 14)The most recent shows that globally, on average, 38 million sharks are traded annually for their fins. Although some international fisheries organizations have banned shark fining, regulating trade of shark fins and other ... -
'China's clam harvesting violates Phl sovereignty'
(The Philippine Star,April 17, 2019 , on page 1-10)Malacañang yesterday described as an “affront” to Philippine territory and sovereignty the harvesting of giant clams in Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal by Chinese ships as the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced it ... -
DOT-DA-DILG-DENR, Joint Memorandum Circular No. 01, Series of 2020
(The Philippine Star,April 29, 2021 , on page B6-B7)Subject: Rules and regulations governing the conduct of marine wildlife tourism interactions in the Philippines. -
Mangrove protection key to survival for Senegalese community
(The Philippine Star,November 10, 2016 , on page B-11)Pelicans, flamingos, monkeys and even hyenas are under threat in Senegal along with the livelihoods of the local people as thick clusters of mangroves are disappearing. And it seems that not even an ancestral spirit can ... -
New whale sharks counted in Donsol
(The Philippine Star,September 6, 2019 , on page E6)One hundred and four new whale shark individuals have been identified in Ticao Pass off the coast of Donsol between January and June 2019, according to a report from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)-Philippines. Whale ... -
[ Olive ridley ]
(The Philippine Star,March 5, 2017 , on page 1)Foreign tourists take photos of an olive ridley hatchling released into the sea in San Juan, La Union hours after the sea turtles were hatched in a facility run by a volunteer conservation group. World Wildlife Day 2017 ... -
Online wildlife trafficking
(The Philippine Star,June 20, 2020 , on page 8)Cyber space is a boon for all types of commerce including, unfortunately, the trafficking of wildlife. And the Philippines, with its rich biodiversity, is one of the hotspots for the illegal wildlife trade. Whether aquatic ... -
P25-M giant clams seized in Cebu
(The Philippine Star,December 12, 2021 , on page 9)Up to 1,686 kilos of fossilized giant clams with an estimated market value of P25.29 million were seized in Oslob, Cebu on Friday. Jagger Vitorillo, 41, was arrested by agents of the police Criminal Investigation and ... -
Phl to host meet on protecting dugong
(The Philippine Star,February 17, 2013 , on page B-12)Continuing its efforts to protect the sea cow from the threat of extinction, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources ( DENR) will host a two- day conference with representatives from 21 countries next week. The ... -
Pinay aggie researcher receives Japan Int'l Award 2009
(The Philippine Star,November 15, 2009 , on page 3)A Filipina researcher recently received the Japan International Award 2009 for Young Agricultural Researches for her outstanding contribution to the development of technologies for the mitigation of food and environmental ... -
Protecting the environment protectors
(The Philippine Star,June 15, 2020 , on page 6)Palawan is home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites – the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park and the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park. The province is also considered a biodiversity corridor, serving as a refuge ... -
Reviving ayungin culture in Laguna
(The Philippine Star,July 16, 2017 , on page B5)Considered as one of the most expensive freshwater fishes in the country, ayungin or silver perch is a small fish that is classified as among the near-threatened species in the Philippines. It is indigenous to Laguna de ... -
Save Agusan Marsh
(The Philippine Star,October 3, 2010 , on page B-6)In 2008, 34 international companies joined an initiative of the Conference of Parties to the UN-Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and committed to implement corporate social responsibility (CSR) projects that would ... -
Sneezing monkey, walking fish found in Himalayas
(The Philippine Star,October 7, 2015 , on page A-21)A monkey that sneezes when it rains and a "walking" fish are among more than 200 species discovered in the fragile eastern Himalayas in recent years, according to conservation group World Wildlife Foundation(WWF). WWF has ... -
Stranded dolphin rescued in Cagayan
(The Philippine Star,March 3, 2013 , on page A24)A stranded dolphin has been rescued by fishermen off Cagayan's northern coast. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) regional office in Tuguegarao City said the Fraser's dolphin (Lagenodelphis hosei), measuring ... -
Villar Lauds lifting of EU ban on Phl fish products
(The Philippine Star,May 1, 2015 , on page 6)Sen. Cynthia Villar welcomed yesterday the lifting of the ban imposed by the European Union on Philippine fish products to Europe due to the proliferation of illegal fishing. “We recognize the seriousness of this warning ...