Samar town gears up for Philippine eagle repopulation

TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, Philippines — Conservationists and local officials are intensifying efforts to bring back the Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) to the forests of Calbiga, Samar, after recent field assessments showed the town’s mountain ecosystem could support the critically endangered species once again. The renewed push follows an exit conference on April 7 between the