CENRO Boracay is
still waiting for DENR Bacolod’s answer regarding the alleged entry of
endangered species of animals in Boracay without necessary documents, thus
illegal.
According to Boracay
CENRO officer Merza Samillano, Boracay has yet to wait for a confirmation from
Bacolod where the endangered animals was said to have come from before they
could conduct a confiscation in a certain park in the island.
The animals
which included two crocodiles and various species of birds can currently be
seen at the said park.
Samillano added
that keeping these kinds of animals is prohibited, except for institutions and
those which had acquired a certificate of donation, also the area must be DENR
accredited, and the individual must be qualified in taking care of the said
animals.
Samillano said
that the person who handles the said animals had actually submitted a donation certificate
during the CENRO Boracay’s inspection, however they could not identify as to
where it came from and if they have a transportation permit, the reason why CENRO
Boracay wrote to DENR Bacolod.
Meanwhile the
Wild Life Act strictly prohibits an individual from keeping and violating any
of the endangered species, even removing or transferring them from their
original habitat.
For this reason,
if proven that the transport or import of these animals in the island is
illegal, and if they cannot establish that is was donated, the CENRO will then confiscate
the said endangered animals.
It has been a
month since CENRO started the investigation regarding this matter, but they are
still waiting for the response from DENR Bacolod.
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