Bohol
Sanctuary
Construction Underway |
Quote
of the Year
"See
what proper
love and care can do
for an animal?"
Luis Buenaflor, Jr. of the Animal
Kingdom Foundation Inc. (AKFI),
on news that Sweet, an askal
they rescued from a Baguio slaughter
house, won as Dog of the Year
in a competition in the United
Kingdom.
(Reprinted from Sunday Inquirer
Magazine, December
26, 2004) |
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Alburquerque
- Finally, after almost a year of
talks, negotiations and planning,
construction of the Animal Sanctuary
in Alburquerque, Bohol is finally
underway. The said Animal Sanctuary
is a joint undertaking with the Local
Government of Alburquerque headed
by Mayor Efren Tunggol, The Animal
Kingdom Foundation Inc., and PepsiCo
International.
The local government of Alburquerque,
through its appointed contractor,
is responsible for the physical construction
of the sanctuary; PepsiCo International
provided the much needed funds for
the project while the Animal Kingdom
Inc. managed the over-all |
supervision
and technical aspect of~the project
in view of animal welfare considerations.
The Animal Sanctuary will house a
28 feet Python, the biggest yet in
captivity, plus other animals also
indigenous to the area. It can be
recalled that this was the Python
that was fed live dogs by its owner
before AKF Inc came and stopped them;
they were also taught the proper way
to feed the snake.
When completed, the Animal Sanctuary
will not only be the primary eco-
tourism attraction for Alburquerque
but also will also be an educational
centre, teaching conservation and
animal welfare for generations to
come. (LMBJr.) |
