MANILA, Philippines — Maritime police and environment officials of Oriental Mindoro rescued 18 wild birds from captivity in an entrapment and rescue operation and filed charges against an online trader for possessing and selling regulated wildlife.
Among the wild birds rescued were two juvenile brahminy kites, a species of red-backed sea eagles whose population is dwindling, said Police Lt. Angelo Astrero, chief of the Oriental Mindoro Maritime Police Station.
Astrero said an informant reported that wild birds were being illegally traded for P25,000 each by an online seller identified only as alias Bunz Ferriol. Police Col. Arnold Abad, regional chief, ordered an entrapment a…
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