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The National List of Threatened Terrestrial Fauna of the Philippines, also known as the Red List, is a list of endangered species endemic to the Philippines and is maintained by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) through its Biodiversity Management Bureau and the Philippine Red List Committee.
In Borneo, indigenous groups use pigs for trade and social status. [1] Throughout the Philippines, domesticated pigs are bred for socioeconomic reasons and are used for ceremonies, bride wealth, burials, and ritual feasting. [1] [2] Domesticated pigs show status and wealth and are used to make and strengthen alliances. [2]
This is a list of threatened plant and animal species in the Philippines as classified by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). It includes vulnerable (VU), endangered (EN), critically endangered (CR), and recently extinct (EX) species. It excludes near threatened (NT), data deficient (DD), and prehistoric species. [1]
Local mixed-breed dogs (commonly called "askals" in the Philippines) are not popular choices for Filipino pet owners, as most prefer purebreds. The group also has a special page in every issue of Animal Scene magazine. CARA also made the news when a number of their rescued cats became victims of animal abuse by a supposed third party.
Popularly kept as pets. The importation of turtles to the Philippines has been banned to manage the proliferation of the turtles in the country. [10] Tilapia: Various – Africa: Introduced in the Philippines in the 1970s. Although the fish has been made a staple of Filipino diet, it is noted to have displaced other native fishes fit for human ...
The FDA's list of recalls and withdrawals includes at least 10 recalls because of contaminated raw pet foods since 2018. Pet food company Viva Raw LLC of North Carolina recalled a range of raw ...
The rufous hornbill (Buceros hydrocorax), also known as the Philippine hornbill and locally as kalaw (pronounced KAH-lau), is a large species of hornbill endemic to the Philippines (the largest hornbill in the country).
According to the Animal Welfare Institute, the illegal dog meat trade largely captures stray dogs from elsewhere in the country, with many of them having been people's pets. They are rounded up off the street for the dog meat trade and shipped to the Benguet province without food or water while steel cans are forced onto their noses and their ...