DENR: 339 illegally traded wildlife seized since January

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said that from January to August, it seized 339 illegally traded animals and exotic species nationwide, including poisonous snakes and “rarer exotic species” such as bearcats or “binturong.” In a statement, the DENR said the seizures included 220 birds, 97 reptiles, 31 amphibians, and