With the backing of local police, DENR personnel seized 21 birds, some of these kept by the vlogger and others held by neighbors. The suspect was not around during the raid and had yet to be found as of Friday.
Benpolok said some of the birds were being sold online while others were used in shows or content on social media that were produced to demonstrate bird trapping, hunting, and making of birdcages and traps. A social media channel featuring this content has at least 22,000 subscribers, he said.Mama Samaon, DENR assistant regional director for technical services, said the vlogger was in cahoots with local bird hunters whom they would identify once the complaints were filed.
Samaon said the suspects violated Republic Act No. 9147, or the Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act, which prohibits the collection, hunting or possession of wildlife.ADVERTISEMENT Juvenile wild birds are sold between P2,000 and P5,000 in Tampakan. The price goes higher depending on the species and when the bird is an adult, according to the environment officials.
“We advise the public not to capture any wildlife species. Let them live in their natural habitat,” said forester Dirie Macabaning, chief of the DENR enforcement division in the region.Subscribe to our daily newsletter
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