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New research recently suggested that with the proper conservation measures, the Philippine pangolin still has a shot at bouncing back.
Essentially, knowledge of this only pangolin species in the country is limited. More so, sightings of the said animal are even more infrequent.
In a study which the Global Ecology and Conservation journal published, researchers who were then conducting an extensive survey found that Philippine pangolins or Manis culonensis have been sighted in 17 municipalities located in Palawan, an island province and the only place in the planet where this species occurs.
According to the lead author, Zoological Society of London s Lucy Archer, the sightings are promising for the Philippine pangolin, suggesting that it is not too late to establish conservation initiatives throughout the range of the species.