Authorities are urged to provide proper care to leopard kittens found in Palawan given their endangered status.
The two Palawan leopard kittens, also known as “tamaral” or “maral,” were turned over to the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD) in Barangay Tagumpay, Roxas, on Wednesday, February 23.
Resident Conchita Zamora said they saw the kittens, measuring eight and seven inches in length, on February 21 after their dogs began barking.
They saw that the dogs were alarmed by an adult “tamaral,” which was seen with two kittens nearby.
They immediately recovered the kittens to prevent them from being attacked by the dogs. They then reported the incident to the PCSD.
The felines were later examined and determined to be in good condition. After which, they were turned over to the PCSD District Management Division North Roxas for proper care and monitoring.
The discovery of the felines generated buzz among Filipinos, who hoped they would be well cared for, given their status.
“Alagaan sana silang mabuti,” a Facebook user commented.
“Please take care of them,” another user wrote.
“Dapat maparami ‘yan sa wild or maramihan muna ‘yan at i-rescue, mahirap na, baka maubos na lang ‘yan at sayang talaga,” commented a different Pinoy.
“Sana hanapin din nila Mama Cat niyan,” another user said.
“Hopefully, they are safe and are taken excellent care of by the said ‘awtoridad,'” commented a different Pinoy.
DALAWANG TAMARAL SA PALAWAN, NA-RESCUE
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Last year, a hotel staff member spotted a Palawan leopard cat in Barangay San Jose, Puerto Princesa City. It was also turned over to authorities for proper care.
The Palawan Leopard Cat (Prionailurus bengalensis heaneyi) is a little wild feline indigenous to the South and East Asia, including the Philippines.
It is classified as an “endangered species” or “species or subspecies that is not critically endangered but whose survival in the wild is unlikely if the causal factors continue operating.”
Such species are protected under the Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act, a law that conserves and protects wildlife species and their habitats to promote ecological balance and enhance biological diversity, regulates the collection and trade of wildlife, and initiates or supports scientific studies on the conservation of biological diversity, among others.
