Juvenile brahminy kite, long-tailed macaque surrendered in Zambo Norte

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — A juvenile brahminy kite (Haliastur indus) and a Philippine long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis philippensis) were voluntarily surrendered to authorities in Barangay Fatima in Salug, Zamboanga del Norte, on Saturday. Personnel from the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) in Liloy immediately coordinated with partner agencies to ensure the safe retrieval and proper handling of the animals. The operation was led by the agency’s Enforcement and Monitoring Team with the assistance of local officials. Authorities said the brahminy kite was retrieved from Rogelio Gumasab, who had cared for the bird for about two months […]...

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