Raps filed vs vloggers over improper handling of tarsier

DENR Soccsksargen, in a statement, said it has filed charges of violation of RA 9147 or the Wildlife Act of 2001 in relation to RA 9786, as amended by RA 11038 known as Expanded National Integrated Protected Areas System (E-NIPAS) Act of 2018, against Ryan Parreño and Sammy Estrebilla.

"Our evaluation disclosed that a crime has been committed under the stated provisions of RA 9147. The filing of the case against the violators is an action taken so that the citizens would not imitate the disturbing same acts," DENR-12 Regional Executive Director Atty. Felix S. Alicer said. 

Alicer also called on the public to help the DENR in protecting and preserving wildlife species and the environment.

Philippine Tarsiers are included in the DENR’s list of threatened species and face habitat loss as well as the threat of illegal capture and trade. 

The New England Primate Conservancy notes that tarsiers generally do not do well in captivity because of their specialized diet. Tarsiers have also been documented to "engage in self-injurious behavior" in captivity.