Saving the Philippine Eagle

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This paper examines the conservation efforts for the endangered specie, the Philippine Eagle. The paper first describes the bird's appearance and its role in the ecosystem of the Philippines. The paper further explores the reasons for the population decline of the Philippine Eagle. The writer concludes by presenting recent attempts to increase the population of the Philippine Eagle both in captivity and the wild.
The paper includes a photograph of the bird.

From the Paper:

"The Philippine Eagle is one of the raptors in the diverse fauna of the Philippine archipelago. The scientific name is Pithecophaga jefferyi but locals call it "Haribon" or "Manaol." It belongs to Class Aves and Family Accipitridae like the kites, hawks and other eagles. It has 2 meters wing span of 2 meters and grows to mature size from 97.6 to 102.6 centimeters. It has been listed in the "critically endangered" list considering there are between 100 to 300 animals left. Tampo (2005) reports:..."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Delos Santos, Johannes Vincent T. "What are Raptors? How are they Important?" Center for Philippines Raptors, 2004. 24 May 2006 <http://www.uplb.edu.ph/cfnr/Philraptor.htm>.
• Ong, Jacqueline L. "One for the Birds." Birdwatch.ph, Dec 2005. 24 May 2006 <http://www. birdwatch.ph/articles/OneForTheBirds.html>.
• Philippine Eagle Foundation. 2004. http://www.philippineeagle.org/
• Tampo, John C. "The Philippines' Rare Breed." asti.dost.gov.ph. 24 May 2006 <http://agham. asti.dost.gov.ph/1998/8th/focus/johnt/eag.htm>.

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