THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro)-Manukan, Zamboanga del Norte, released last week a Philippine grass owl and 85 olive ridley turtle hatchlings in that province.
DENR Information Officer Rosevirico Tan said Thursday, March 24, that the grass owl was successfully retrieved after Cenro-Manukan received a report through social media from Mark Anthony Realista about the wildlife in their area.
Tan said the owl, upon physical examination, was found to be in good condition and was released back to its natural habitat at Cogon Ecotourism Park in Dipolog City, the capital of Zamboanga del Norte.
Meanwhile, Tan said the turtle hatchlings were part of the translocated marine turtle eggs by Cenro-Manukan on January 15, 2022, due to high risk factors in its original nesting site.
He said the turtle hatchlings successfully hatched and released in the coast of Dohinob village, Roxas, Zamboanga del Norte.
The DENR encouraged the public to immediately report any wildlife concerns to its nearest field office for the proper handling, rescue and retrieval operations.
The public may call or send text to the DENR’s hotline at 0948-147-1250. (SunStar Zamboanga)