On Dec. 3, 2008, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) approved unanimously Resolution No. 002-2008, urging the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, through Secretary Jose Atienza, to stop the issuance of wildlife farm permits that allow possession and display of tarsiers for business or commercial purposes.
It blamed the DENR for the proliferation of permits in Panglao, Loay, Albur, Anda and Sagbayan.
The board also approved on first reading the proposed Ordinance 015-2008, which prohibits the possession and display of the tarsier and imposes penalties on violators.
The legislative measures came amid concerns by provincial officials and tourism industry stakeholders who had pushed for stronger steps to protect the tarsier, which has been classified as an endangered species by the DENR.
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