Priest intervenes to save endangered serpent eagle in Abra
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – An adult endangered serpent eagle was saved from harm in a remote town in Abra province after a priest informed residents of its importance to nature.
Rev. Fr. German Cabillo of the Diocese of San Fernando rescued the eagle yesterday and turned it over to Mayor Pablo Ortega. The eagle will be taken care of by personnel at the La Union Botanical Garden in Barangay Cadaclan here.
Cabillo, chair of the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption in Ilocos, told The STAR that residents caught the eagle and wanted to keep it as a pet but were unable to provide the proper treatment and food needed.
The eagle is in good health, according to Marilyn Racoma, ecosystems management specialist of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
Racoma said the bird, which has a wingspan of 15 inches, is endangered. She could not immediately distinguish if the bird was male or female.
Ortega said the eagle will be housed at the Garden’s mini-zoo in a big screen cage so the public can view it.
The city government is maintaining the Garden as one of the tourist attractions here.
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