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THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is on a heightened alert against the ?bird-flu? virus following the confiscation of some 330 endangered wildlife species in Davao City on Wednesday.
Environment Sec. Eleazar Quinto wants DENR field officials to keep a close watch on the seized species, particularly birds, to ensure that none of them are carrying the deadly avian-flu virus.
He also ordered the agency?s field officials in Mindanao to be on their toes to prevent illegal wildlife trade, particularly birds that could be infected by the dreaded virus.
The Philippines remains bird flu-free and authorities have been monitoring the entry of birds and fowls into the country, including migratory birds.
The seized wildlife species is valued at P3.2 million. It includes reptiles, mammals and birds.
?The bird-flu scare is very real, and the task of monitoring the entry of exotic birds in the country is crucial,? Quinto said.
The banned species were traced to Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, Quinto said.
The Bureau of Animal Industry under the Department of Agriculture is presently conducting a test of all the birds confiscated to make sure that none is a carrier of the deadly bird-flu virus.
Papua New Guinea shares a border with Indonesia, where four people have reportedly died of avian flu along with millions of chickens and other birds. Jonathan L. Mayuga
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THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is on a heightened alert against the ?bird-flu? virus following the confiscation of some 330 endangered wildlife species in Davao City on Wednesday.
Environment Sec. Eleazar Quinto wants DENR field officials to keep a close watch on the seized species, particularly birds, to ensure that none of them are carrying the deadly avian-flu virus.
He also ordered the agency?s field officials in Mindanao to be on their toes to prevent illegal wildlife trade, particularly birds that could be infected by the dreaded virus.
The Philippines remains bird flu-free and authorities have been monitoring the entry of birds and fowls into the country, including migratory birds.
The seized wildlife species is valued at P3.2 million. It includes reptiles, mammals and birds.
?The bird-flu scare is very real, and the task of monitoring the entry of exotic birds in the country is crucial,? Quinto said.
The banned species were traced to Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, Quinto said.
The Bureau of Animal Industry under the Department of Agriculture is presently conducting a test of all the birds confiscated to make sure that none is a carrier of the deadly bird-flu virus.
Papua New Guinea shares a border with Indonesia, where four people have reportedly died of avian flu along with millions of chickens and other birds. Jonathan L. Mayuga
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http://businessmirror.com.ph/index....ues-bird-flu-alert&catid=23:topnews&Itemid=58