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LARGE SEIZURE OF ANIMALS FROM ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADER IN PHILIPPINES The Philippines Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has declared an all-out war against wildlife poachers, especially those endemic to the country, after authorities seized a large number of protected animals during a raid on a home in Manila. The raiding team recovered 78 Palawan hill mynas, 12 blue-naped parrots and five juvenile Indo-Pacific or saltwater crocodiles - all dead. Only 14 Philippine forest and pond turtles were retrieved alive. Under Republic Act No. 9147 or the Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act, illegal trade of endangered species is penalized by a fine of P200,000 (£3,000) and a jail term of two years while the killing of endangered animals carries the penalty of imprisonment of six years and a fine of P500,000 (£7,500). wildlifeextra/go/news/wildlife-seizure-manilla.html#cr
Posted on: Wed, 24 Jul 2013 07:59:13 +0000

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