Tamaraw Conservation Program News Today

Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy A. Cimatu is eyeing stronger protection measures for the critically endangered Philippine tamaraw. Scientifically called Bubalus mindorensis, the tamaraw is the subject of House bill 8299 or the Tamaraw Conservation Management Act, which aims to conserve the remaining population of the…

Email In the island forests of the western Pacific, there’s an otherworldly animal known as the Philippine tarsier. With bat ears, suction cup–like fingers, and giant golden eyes, the creatures would be easy to mistake for extras on a sci-fi movie set. But in fact, tarsiers are primates and distant relatives of humans. “They really look like little aliens jumping from tree to tree,” says Gab Mejia, a National Geographic Explorer and photographer based in the Philippines. The Philippines...