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Philippine eagle Pamana was shot dead just two months after she was freed into her new forest home.
Dennis Salvador of the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) said Pamana was found dead and already undergoing decay last Sun, Aug 16.
Endangered legacy
Pamana, a three-year-old Philippine eagle, was found just one kilometer from Sitio Tomalite, Barangay La Union, San Isidro, Davao Oriental, the place where she was freed last June 12, Independence Day.
The eagle’s remains were brought to the Philippine Eagle Center in Malagos, Davao. Pamana is just one of the last of about 400 Philippine eagles fighting for survival.
Pamana roughly translates “heritage” or “legacy” in the Filipino language.
Who killed Pamana?
Salvador said that based on initial investigation, Pamana sustained a gunshot wound on her right breast.
He said the people of PEF are very depressed upon learning the about the incident, especially because Pamana was killed in a place that’s supposed to be a protected area.
Salvador said they have yet to identify the person behind the killing of Pamana, but said the suspect/s violated the Wildlife Act of 2002.
Flashback: Pamana rescued in 2012
Pamana arrived at the Philippine Eagle Center in April 2012 from the Mt. Gabunan Range in Iligan City.
She was found by a local perched on a tree near a creek, appearing weak and docile with a gunshot wound.
The Center took in Pamana. The eagle underwent a tedious rehabilitation process before she was released in the virgin forest of Mt. Hamihuitan, a UNESCO Heritage Site.
Photo: Philippine Eagle Foundation
This article has been re-published with permission from ABS-CBNnews.com.
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