Philippine deer spotted again in Marinduque after decades-long absence

PH deer sighted in Marinduque after decades of local extinction

The Philippine deer has been sighted in Marinduque decades after it was believed to be locally extinct, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said.

Philippine deer spotted again in Marinduque after decades-long absence

The Philippine deer (Rusa marianna), once thought to have disappeared locally for decades, has been sighted anew in several areas of Marinduque, in what conservation officials described as a "remarkable conservation breakthrough."