Conservation Letter: Deforestation—The Philippine Eagle as a Case Study in Developing Local Management Partnerships with Indigenous Peoples

Conservation of Asian Raptors in the Changing Environment: Continued Need for Local, Regional, and Global Collaborative Strategies

“…In addition, they also struggle with including multiple stakeholders in conservation measures, obtaining financial support, and bridging the gaps between scientific findings and policy. In many cases, community engagement has proved to be a way forward for conserving raptors, as in the case of the iconic Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi; Panopio et al 2021), the Black Kite ( Milvus migrans ) in Taiwan (Rado et al 2021), and the migratory Amur Falcon ( Falco amurensis ) in India (Coordinating Unit of the Raptors MOU 2021). Many local raptor-related nongovernmental organizations have made great contributions to raptor protection; for example, the Raptorwatch Network Philippines has convinced local communities in northern Luzon, the Philippines, to protect the spring migration roosting site of Grey-faced Buzzards ( Butastur indicus ), halting the long-established traditional practice of harvesting these birds.…”