Following the passing of Philippine Eagle “Geothermica”, the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) will still send out Philippine Eagles abroad to ensure the survival of the endangered birds. Geothermica was sent to Singapore in 2019 for a breeding program and passed away on September 7, 2023 due to
Following the passing of Philippine Eagle “Geothermica”, the Philippine Eagle Foundation will still send out Philippine Eagles abroad to ensure the survival of the endangered birds.
“Yes, we should still send out the species abroad to ensure that the species continue to survive over the long term specially with the threat of zoonotic diseases. Already, avian influenza is at our doorsteps,” Philippine Eagle Foundation executive director Dennis Salvador told Edge Davao. “In the ward at the Avian Health and Research Centre, Geo was closely watched by Mandai Wildlife Group’s veterinary healthcare and avian team who were in close contact with the Philippine Eagle Foundation on his treatment plan,” it said.“The SG people did all they could to save Geo. They had not paired and bred Geo before he passed away only underscores the fact that this species is truly difficult to breed in captivity.
The plan of transferring the Philippine Eagle Center to a permanent relocation in a 50-hectare property of the city government of Davao in Barangay Eden started last year due to threats brought by the Avian Influenza following the Avian Flu infection in Magsaysay town in Davao del Sur, which is 90 kilometers away from the center.
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