Endangered PH Eagle electrocuted to death in Cotabato
A critically endangered Philippine Eagle has died from electrocution in Cotabato, marking the second such death in the region within eight days. Conservation groups and local authorities are working to retrofit power lines to prevent further incidents.
Why it matters
The loss of critically endangered species due to infrastructure hazards highlights the ongoing conflict between industrial development and wildlife conservation.
Manila Bulletin - Endangered PH Eagle electrocuted to death in Cotabato
Endangered PH Eagle electrocuted to death in Cotabato
KIDAPAWAN CITY – Another critically endangered Philippine Eagle died from suspected electrocution in remote Barangay Libertad, Arakan, Cotabato on Sunday, Oct. 4. A resident found the eagle on the ground near an electric post. It was the second Philippine Eagle that died due to electrocution in eight days.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Northern Mindanao reported over the weekend a mature Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) was also found dead near an electrical post in Sitio Panghaon, Barangay Guinalaban, Salay, Misamis Oriental on Oct. 1.
Arakan Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office (MENRO) head Jimmy Montero said that the eagle may have perched on the power line and eventually electrocuted.
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