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DENR documents mangrove snake for the first time in Davao Oriental reserve
9+ hour, 55+ min ago (442+ words) DAVAO CITY (Minda News / 7 May 2026) " A Mindanao mangrove snake was recently documented for the first time inside the Baganga Mangrove Swamp Forest Reserve (BMSFR) in Davao Oriental, adding to the growing list of wildlife species recorded in the protected mangrove…...
INTEGRAL ECOLOGY: Mending Our Brokenness Together
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (607+ words) The Tolerated Ecological Evils To truly grasp our current reality, we must confront the intensifying crisis of environmental degradation. We must identify the intersecting tolerated ecological evils at our core: those systemic failures that normalize destruction and embed a dangerous…...
Philippine eagles retain rare genetics, offering boost to conservation efforts
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (514+ words) GENERAL SANTOS CITY (Minda News / 11 December) " Captive Philippine eagles (Pithecophaga jefferyi) preserve all known maternal genetic lineages of the critically endangered national bird, a new study by the University of the Philippines Mindanao, the Philippine Genome Center (PGC), and the…...
Agusan Marsh joins global migratory bird network
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (387+ words) SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (Minda News/November 11) "The Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary (AMWS) has earned another international distinction after being designated as part of the East Asian'Australasian Flyway Site Network (EAAFP159) on November 10 in Olango Island Wildlife Sanctuary near Lapu-Lapu…...
Philippine eagle sighted in Cotabato mountain
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (274+ words) DAVAO CITY (Minda News / 23 Nov) " A Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) was sighted at Mt. Sinaka, Cotabato last week, marking the return of the raptor in the area two years after it was last observed there. The raptor was sighted "soaring…...
SPECIAL REPORT: Protecting the sea turtles of Mati (1)
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (1703+ words) 1st of 2 parts CITY OF MATI, Davao Oriental (Minda News / 22 Oct) " Just before dawn on a Saturday, Winston Plaza brings out his flashlight and patrols the shoreline of Barangay Dahican in a slow zigzag manner hoping to see in the sand…...
SPECIAL REPORT: Why the existence of sea turtles matters (2)
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (1709+ words) Last of 2 parts | Read the first part here CITY OF MATI, Davao Oriental (Minda News / 23 Oct) " For Romeo Trono, former country director of World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and former director of Conservation International, the existence of marine turtles…...
Changing climate threatens seaweed farming in Sulu
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (1009+ words) In the southernmost parts of the Philippines, between the Celebes and Sulu Seas, lies the archipelagic province of Sulu. This part of the country, which stretches from the Zamboanga Peninsula to the eastern shores of Sabah, Malaysia, has long grappled…...
Two Mindanao seascapes earn national recognition for conservation excellence
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (782+ words) GENERAL SANTOS CITY (Minda News / 26 September) " On paper, the Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape (SBPS) is just one of 240 legislated marine protected areas in the Philippines. But for fisherfolk who rise before dawn to cast their nets, for youth who volunteer…...
Sighting of cockatoos in Gen San raises questions on wildlife trade, ecological impacts
8+ mon, 1+ day ago (691+ words) GENERAL SANTOS CITY (Minda News / 06 September) " A flock of white cockatoos spotted perched on the treetops of downtown General Santos has captured not just public fascination but also alarm as experts warned the birds could be non-native pets released into…...