Negros Bleeding-heart also threatened with extinction

Figure 1. The Negros Bleeding-heart.
Aside from the elusive Negros Fruit dove (Ptilinopus arcanus), which has not been sighted since its first discovery in 1953, another species bearing the name Negros on its common name is a facing severe threat of extinction in the wild, and this is the Negros Bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba keayi). This [...]

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Ingmar Bergman and the Cebu Flowerpecker

Two disparate events last month made me think of extinction: One concerned Ingmar Bergman and the other—the Cebu Flowerpecker.
Ingmar Bergman is the Swedish director who died in July 30, 2007 at age 89. The Cebu Flowerpecker is an endemic bird that clings to life in a patch of disturbed Cebu forest. Bergman is extinct; the [...]

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A plea for the dolphins

Last year, we at Dumaguete and its surrounding Municipalities heard about plans to conduct oil explorations in Tañon Strait. For those who have not heard about this important piece of Philippine treasure, this area follows dolphin and whale migration routes. Bais City’s famous dophin and whale watching tours depend on this relatively small [...]

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