SOUTHERN LUZON GIANT CLOUD RAT RESCUED AND RELEASED IN CAMARINES NORTE

A Southern Luzon Giant Cloud Rat (Phloeomys cumingi) ready for release after it was rescued by the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) Camarines Norte through the Protected Area Management and Biodiversity Conservation Unit (PAMBCU). A concerned citizen reported the incident upon finding the rat inside their house at Barangay Talobatib, Labo, Camarines Norte. OIC, PENRO Officer Marlon C. Francia led the release on March 16, 2021 at Bicol Natural Park.