NV DENR taps town peers wildlife guards

By Benjamin Moses M. Ebreo

BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya -- The Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources has employed the assistance of their municipal counterparts to strengthen wildlife protection.
    Edgar Martin, Provincial Environment and Natural Resources officer said they recently trained and oriented at least 14 Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Officers (MENROs) on wildlife conservation and enforcement of environmental laws.
    "The two-day training was conducted in preparation for the deputation of the participants as Wildlife Enforcement Officers (WEO) to serve as partners of our agency in the enforcement of environmental laws," he said.
    Martin said MENROs would support the DENR in enforcing various forestry laws particularly in wildlife conservation and monitoring.
    He said laws on wildlife conservation can best be implemented through strong partnership between the DENR and the municipal local government Unit through the MENROs.
    Martin said the MENROs’ vital role was stipulated in Republic Act 9147, known as Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act.
    RA 9147 is an act providing for the conservation and protection of wildlife resources and their habitats, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes.
    The training and orientation of the MENROs was initiated by the DENR in the province. -- PIA 2 Nueva Vizcaya