Senator seeks probe into trading of geckos
July 30, 2011
ALARMED by the reported massive trading of geckos, the Senate committee on trade and commerce will conduct an inquiry for the purpose of crafting measures that will protect the specie from threats.
Senator Manny Villar introduced Senate Resolution 538 as he expressed apprehension over the hunting of geckos, which he said will allow dengue virus-carrying mosquitoes to multiply.
Quoting recent reports, Villar said the rise in hunting and selling of these geckos because of their high cost in the international wildlife market coincide with the rise in the number of dengue patients now being monitored by the Department of Health (DOH).
Data from the latest Disease Surveillance Report of the DOH-National Epidemiology Center (NEC) from the period January-June 2011 put dengue cases nationwide at 27,000.
He noted that much of the interest in these reptiles was generated by a claim that geckos can cure cancer, asthma, tuberculosis, impotence and even Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (Aids).
The DOH had said the use of geckos as cure for Aids or asthma was unproven and had no scientific basis.
According to reports, 500 grams of geckos, which is commonly found in households and their surrounding areas, sell from P50,000 to P500,000.
Trading of geckos is primarily done online through networking sites and other internet-based marketing networks where the animals are sold to the highest bidder.
Villar said the government must act in order to save the specie from threats because existing wildlife plays a role in the balance of nature.
The government lists 34 species of geckos distributed throughout the country, of which 26 are endemic.
Geckos are carnivorous, usually nocturnal, reptiles that can be found in tropical countries, and are known for their sticky footpads that allow them to climb vertical surfaces, including glass. (Virgil Lopez/Sunnex)
Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/local-news/2011/07/30/senator-seeks-probe-trading-geckos-169840
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