MAHAGNAO, Leyte — On the morning of May 17, “Lakpue,” a 23-year-old male Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi), was sighted within the forest near the Pangalaw-an River at an elevation of approximately 288.9 meters above sea level. The…
TACLOBAN CITY — Residents in a Leyte town rescued a critically endangered Philippine eagle along the coast on Wednesday, May 27, drawing concern from wildlife officials about the health and welfare of one of the country’s rarest…
MANILA, Philippines — A juvenile Philippine Eagle was observed within the Panigan-Tamugan Subwatershed in Davao City during a habitat assessment carried out from May 5 to May 8. The assessment team included representatives from the Department of…
TACLOBAN CITY — More than ten years after Super Typhoon “Yolanda” ravaged vast forest areas in Eastern Visayas and put the critically endangered Philippine Eagle at greater risk, government institutions and conservation organizations are stepping up initiatives…
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The National Bird Breeding Sanctuary (NBBS) in Barangay Eden in Davao City reported a breakthrough for the conservation of the critically endangered Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) as it produced another eaglet. On Tuesday,…
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) announced on Saturday, March 22, that it has transferred three of its birds from its center in Davao to Mahagnao in Leyte province. According to PEF, those that were…
DAVAO CITY— The hatching of an eaglet at the National Bird Breeding Sanctuary (NBBS) in Davao City was announced by the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF), the country’s sole conservation group engaged in breeding the national bird. The…
MANILA, Philippines — The short-lived fate of Chick 30, the first Philippine eaglet hatched at the National Bird Breeding Sanctuary (NBBS) in Davao City, ended on Friday, the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) announced on Saturday. PEF in…
A baby Philippine Eagle has hatched in the Southeast Asian country with the help of artificial insemination, sparking hope that science and conservation can save the critically endangered raptor from extinction. Habitat loss and ruthless…
CAMOTES ISLANDS, Cebu — Three-year-old “Uswag”, a male juvenile Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi), was found dead off the coasts of Pilar town on the Camotes Group of Islands in Cebu on Saturday, August 3. This happened a…
DAVAO CITY — Barely two weeks after the success of reintroducing a pair of the national bird into the forests of Leyte, conservationists were greeted with the devastating news of the death of a male Philippine eagle…
BURAUEN, LEYTE — Conservationists made history by releasing a pair of Philippine eagles in an effort to repopulate the forests of Leyte province. Witnessed by Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga, the eagles, “Uswag” (male) and “Carlito” (female),…
