A concerned citizen of Brgy. Pook, Tayabas City, Quezon voluntarily turned over one Reticulated Python to the DENR-Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) Tayabas City on November 6, 2023.

Mr. Alex R. Jaballa, the concerned citizen, caught the said wildlife inside the kitchen area of their house on the same day of the turnover. The wildlife was immediately brought to the Office of the City Veterinarian in Tayabas on the following day by the assisting forest officers under the Monitoring and Enforcement Section of CENRO Tayabas, to undergo a veterinary medical inspection/examination.

The Reticulated Python appeared to be healthy and in good body condition, ready to be released to its natural habitat. As per the recommendation of the attending veterinarian, the said wildlife was freed in the forest area of Brgy. Ilayang Gibanga, Tayabas City, afterwards.

This entire endeavor aligns with the principles of Republic Act 9147 or the Wildlife Conservation and Protection Act of 2001, as it ensures the preservation of ecological balance and the protection of wildlife species and their natural habitats. 

CENRO Tayabas continuously calls for these types of incidents to be reported to protect and conserve our biodiversity.

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Published: 31 December 2023