DENR urges lawmakers to strengthen law on wildlife protection.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is eyeing an amendment of the Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act in order to add more teeth against importation of animals that are harmful to local species as well as destruction of natural habitats of animals endemic in the Philippines.
RA 9147 provides the necessary environmental policy enabling the government to comprehensively manage and conserve the wildlife resources of the country. “It is also time to consider in our plans and policies the sustainability and life time value of our country’s wildlife resources along with the ecosystem services that they yield not only to the nation but to the overall health of our planet,” she added.
Others are increasing fines and penalties for wildlife violations, expanding the role of other national government agencies and local government units to have more teeth in enforcing the wildlife law, and mandating government agencies to control and manage invasive alien species.
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