In a Philippine village, pangolin hunting happens under local officials' watch

"Itim, you did a good job," Dennis said, gently patting his loyal accomplice on the head.

Because they produce only one to two offsprings a year, replenishing hunted pangolins has been difficult. He paused for a few seconds. One of his hands rested on his left knee, which was infected with a boil that left him pinned to his bamboo-made bed for two weeks already."It started in December and continued up to June," which, he said, was the"peak season for pangolin hunting.", when there is less rain, termites and ants that serve as food to pangolins thrive in the fields.

Hefty profits drive pangolin poaching. Dennis was offered P1,000 to P1,500 per kilo for a live pangolin. In Culion where the average household income a month is P5,000, it's an easier way of earning money. His wife, who weaves pandan mats to augment their income, was always happy whenever he went home with his haul.

"Since then, I didn't receive messages from them," Dennis said, assuming those were the same men who bought pangolins from him. Back then, longtime barangay captain Mariano claimed, he was"not aware" that capturing pangolins is a criminal offense under the Philippine Wildlife Act. Chavez heard that a live adult pangolin is bought for P3,000 by local buyers from another barangay, Malaking Patag. That’s double the buying price in Halsey."If hunters can catch 3 pangolins a night, they can effortlessly earn P9,000," he assumed.

"It's delicious. Do you want someone to catch it for you?" he asked in jest, then laughed, while chopping bamboo shoots for lunch. He handed over the knife to his son who continued the task and went inside his house to put on a shirt.

Yes yes conserve your environment. Filipinos just wants money all they do is destroy.

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