ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, 08 Aug (PIA) -- The Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) has rescued a 'serpent eagle' with an injured left eye in the district of Guipos, Zamboanga del Sur.
The serpent eagle belongs to the 'protected animals' and has a conservation status of ‘endangered species’ or vulnerable to extinction.
The wounded eagle was rescued after the office received a call from Ernesto Cadelanza, Jr.,a resident of barangay Datagan, Guipos, Zamboanga del Sur.
Cadelanza informed the wildlife team of CENRO that a bird was in his possession, ready to be turned-over to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-9. According to him, he rescued the bird from the bee that stung and injured its left eye.
The wildlife team, led by Forest Technician Jaylyn S. Bagacay, described the bird with a 43.31-inch wingspan. It weighs 250 grams and has an apparent injury on its left eye.It was immediately taken to the DENR-9 Regional Wildlife Rescue Center in Baclay, Tukuran, Zamboanga del Sur, for proper observation, medication, and care.
