Published April 23, 2021, 12:43 PM
DAVAO CITY – After six months of rehabilitation, a rescued Philippine Eagle named Tagoyaman Fernando was released back into the forest in Bukidnon province on Thursday, April 22.
FREE AGAIN. Tagoyaman Fernando, the Philippine Eagle rescued in San Fernando, Bukidnon province in October last year, flies back home on Thursday, April 22. (Photo courtesy of the Philippine Eagle Foundation / MANILA BULLETIN)
“We hope to see Tagoyaman successfully breed and contribute to his species’ wild population in the future,” said Dennis Salvador, Executive Director of the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF).
“His release on Earth Day is also our resounding call for long-term solutions to our problematic relationship with nature and wildlife. We believe that by conserving the Philippine Eagle and the biodiversity it represents, we can avoid another disease outbreak,” Salvador added.