Habitat loss remains top threat to Mindoro’s Tamaraws

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The unchecked clearing of forests and grasslands for farms, housing, businesses, and infrastructure continues to push the critically endangered Tamaraw to the brink, conservation leaders warned. The Mindoro Biodiversity Conservation Foundation Inc. (MBCFI) sounded the alarm during the Kapihan sa PIA Oriental Mindoro forum on September 29, noting that the