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CALANASAN, Apayao — A rare Luzon bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba luzonica) dove has been released back into the wild on Thursday after it was rescued in Barangay Ferdinand here.
The Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office (MENRO) said that during an exploration activity in Mount Malingudo, the ground-dwelling bird was found caught in an illegal trap, prompting environmentalists to take it into custody until it is ready for release.
“For five days, the bird remained under care and observation until it regained its strength. Today, it was successfully released back into the wild – back to the forest where it truly belongs,” MENRO Calanasan in a statement.
In an interview, MENRO officer Sarah Mae Batil said on Thursday that this was the first time they rescued a bleeding-heart dove in the area.
