The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Davao Region (DENR-Davao) introduced the beginning of the annual chicken migration on Tuesday, October 17.
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DENR-Davao
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Davao Region (DENR-Davao) introduced the beginning of the annual chicken migration on Tuesday, October 17, by way of its official Facebook web page.
The migration sample will unfold, ranging from September 2023, marking their southward journey, with the return migration to their breeding grounds anticipated round March 2024.
During this era, numerous chicken species will make temporary stopovers at lakes, wetlands, ponds, swamps, rivers, marshes, coastal areas, and forests throughout the nation. Here, they will relaxation and feed earlier than persevering with their journey.
“We call on the public to help protect these birds. Hunting of wildlife including birds is illegal, and is punishable under the provisions of Republic Act 9147 or the ‘Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act’,” DENR-Davao wrote of their caption.
RA 9147 allocates sources not just for conservation and safety but additionally for numerous different functions associated to wildlife and their ecosystems.
The division cautioned the general public relating to migratory birds, significantly shorebirds, wild geese, and gulls, which can carry the avian influenza virus (avian flu). Therefore, the general public is suggested towards dealing with lifeless birds discovered close to our bodies of water.
If anybody witnesses unlawful actions concentrating on migratory birds or discovers the physique of a deceased chicken, DENR urges them to promptly report it to the closest area workplace of DENR, native authorities unit, or native police.
Meanwhile, Nathanielle Noelle Nuelan of the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) advised SunStar Davao in a telephone interview, on Tuesday afternoon, October 17, that they nonetheless have to seek the advice of their biologist relating to the migratory birds.
Nuelan additionally highlighted the rigorous well being measures in place to guard the eagles from potential infections. The PEF’s location isn’t alongside the migratory path of those birds, making them much less prone to avian flu.
“Patuloy pa rin ang ating mga security measures natin sa center wherein we have footbaths for guests when they enter, even yung mga vehicles natin pag gikan sila sa gawas is i-sanitize sa before sila musulod and for those staff na working closely with the eagles, they need to a have a full shower before sila maka-proceed with their tasks na makaduol sila sa mga langgam (We continue to enforce security measures at the center, including footbaths for guests upon entry, sanitizing vehicles before they enter, and for staff working closely with the eagles, they must take a full shower before approaching the birds),” Nuelan stated. RGP
