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The Negros fruit dove was described from a single specimen collected in the Philippines in 1953 — then never seen again by scientists. Now, thanks to advances in DNA sequencing, researchers and conservationists are closer to unraveling the secrets of one of the world’s most mysterious birds — including identifying habitats where it may still […]
Until Flavio Nava's recorded sighting of the reptile in Aklan, the Ati false gecko was only previously documented in the islands of Negros, Siquijor, and Cebu
ILOILO CITY -- The University of the Philippines Visayas (UP Visayas) played a key role in the book Dunâ, Kinaíya Kag Paranúbliùn: A Cultural Inventory of the Province of Antique. The book is a collaborative effort of the Department of Education (DepEd–Antique), the National Commission for Culture
There are only between 50 and 249 of the Philippine-native birds left in the wild. . Read more at straitstimes.com.
DAMAGED. The Talarak Foundation's Feather Park conservation center in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental has been devastated by Typhoon Odette on Dec. 16, 2021. It is appealing for monetary and in-kind donations to rescue the animals left and to support its keepers and staff.(Photo from Talarak Foundation Facebook page) BACOLOD CITY - The Talarak Foundation, Inc. (TFI), a shelter for endangered West Visayan wildlife, has appealed for urgent assistance to rebuild its conservation center in Kabankalan City that was devastated by Typhoon Odette last week. In a Facebook post on Thursday, the T...