Question 11
Pithecophaga jefferyi, commonly known as the Monkey Eating Eagle is a very big mountain eagle found only in the Philippines. This bird weighs 14 pounds, stands 3 feet tall and with a wingspan of 6.5 feet. All conservation efforts are being done today to save this very much endangered species. Which of the following factors must have been the least cause of the severe decline of its number?
A. construction of major roads and highways
B. logging and “slash and burn” technique
C. construction of subdivisions in forested lands
D. utilizing the bird as a food source
A. construction of major roads and highways
B. logging and “slash and burn” technique
C. construction of subdivisions in forested lands
D. utilizing the bird as a food source