Mongabay: On the edge of extinction, Philippine eagles being picked off one-by-one
Down to a few hundred individuals, every Philippine eagle is important if the species is to survive. However, the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) has recently announced that people continue to illegally trap and keep eagles captive. Since December the organization has taken-in four confiscated Philippine eagles (Pithecophaga jefferyi), according to The Philippine Star. One died of a fungal infection after confiscation,......
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On the edge of extinction, Philippine eagles being picked off one-by-one
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on May 23rd, 2011
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