Aired (December 23, 2023):Join the Born to be Wild Team as they learn about wildlife handling from Doc Ferds and Doc Nielsen. Watch this video.
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‘Born to be Wild’ is GMA Network’s groundbreaking environmental and wildlife show hosted by resident veterinarians Doc Nielsen Donato and Doc Ferds Recio. #BornToBeWild
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00:00 [Phone ringing]
00:01 We accompanied them in different wildlife shoots.
00:04 [Man yelling]
00:06 [Man yelling]
00:07 [Man yelling]
00:08 We also partnered with the Tuying May Rescue Operations.
00:14 So this season of giving,
00:20 we gave them new knowledge and training in wildlife handling.
00:27 [Man yelling]
00:29 [Woman screaming]
00:30 Oh my God, I did it!
00:32 [Man laughing]
00:34 [Man yelling]
00:35 You can estimate where your head is.
00:38 [Man yelling]
00:40 Don't laugh! Don't laugh!
00:41 You can relax your hands more.
00:44 You can see that he's fighting.
00:46 [Man yelling]
00:48 If you grab the neck, don't...
00:55 to give different techniques in handling wildlife in Tuying May Rescue Operations.
01:02 Born to be Wild conducted a wildlife handling seminar.
01:07 It was attended by people from DNR, PNP, and other LGUs.
01:15 Most of them need adequate training in rescuing wildlife.
01:24 Wildlife that are close to humans should be immediately released or turned over.
01:30 This is a wild animal that is still in captivity.
01:36 It was surrendered by a former owner here in Pedro, Laguna.
01:43 How long have you been keeping this?
01:44 Actually, sir, we took it last Wednesday, July 7, in Barangay Langgao, San Pedro City.
01:52 Oh, you took it from the wild?
01:54 Yes, sir. Someone reported us and we were rescued by the Humanitarian Reserve.
01:58 October 4, my colleagues caught the animal.
02:02 I heard that they wanted to kill it.
02:05 So I did it.
02:06 When I caught it, I held it in my hands.
02:08 I said, "I'll take care of it."
02:10 Thank God, he gave it to me.
02:12 If I could, I would have put it behind our house here, by the river.
02:18 But when I saw it, it was like a residential house.
02:21 I thought, "I can't take it, I might get killed."
02:23 I wanted to give it back to my wife, so I could get better.
02:26 I didn't want to put it in a cage.
02:29 I thought, "It's a pity, I'll just die like this."
02:33 This animal was only in captivity for 8 months, while being cared for by Ian.
02:38 The past few months, he's been taking care of it and feeding it.
02:42 We noticed that since his interaction with humans is limited,
02:46 he's still a bit stressed out when he sees people.
02:50 He's not that close to people, and his wild instincts are still there.
02:54 Highly releasable.
02:55 Wildlife in human areas cannot be avoided.
03:00 That's why it's important for the authorities to know how to rescue them.
03:09 So that both sides won't get hurt.
03:12 Okay, it's time to test your knowledge and skills in wildlife handling.
03:21 The animals rescued here at the animal facility will be handled by the volunteers in the seminar.
03:30 They will all be conditioned first, so that they won't get too stressed.
03:37 Today, we will be teaching the actual handling of wildlife.
03:42 Wildlife in human areas cannot be avoided.
03:47 That's why it's important for the authorities to know how to rescue them.
03:54 So that both sides won't get hurt.
04:04 Doc Ferds showed us how to handle reptiles.
04:08 We'll do one, we'll pick up and move it.
04:12 It's that simple.
04:14 First mission, to catch a python.
04:18 Assess, assess, look at the animal.
04:21 Assess, okay.
04:22 Put it under.
04:25 Okay, go, go.
04:28 Put it in.
04:29 Very good.
04:31 My team is not slow in handling the python.
04:34 Very good, very good.
04:38 Lift it up.
04:40 Then adjust the bone.
04:42 Put it inside.
04:45 Can the participants handle a python's body?
04:50 Let's assess it.
04:51 This is a good one.
04:52 You can see it's fighting.
04:54 Hold it like this.
04:55 Hold it like this.
04:56 I'm not pushing it, but I'm supporting it with my head.
05:00 In real life, it's going to be agitated.
05:04 We'll take it out.
05:05 Help one.
05:09 Help one, it's big.
05:11 Help me.
05:13 Help in the middle.
05:15 Get it out, get it out.
05:16 Look at the mouth, if it's broken, if it needs medicine, we'll give it medicine.
05:28 My team is not slow in handling the python.
05:32 Using the gloves, you pin down on the head area here.
05:36 Two, three, go.
05:38 Then, adjust the body.
05:40 Lift it up.
05:43 It's important for the authorities to know this,
05:47 because the python is one of the most common animals that can be seen in houses.
05:53 It seems like the participants will try their best and discard the python,
05:57 and they will handle it next.
05:59 Try to be more dominant.
06:01 What I'll do is, I'll handle it first,
06:06 then our participant will just replace the handle where I'm holding it.
06:13 Python are one of the most common animals that are rescued from human areas.
06:18 But handling them is not a joke, because they can bite.
06:23 When they start retracting their lips, either they're angry or scared,
06:29 go for the neck like this.
06:30 And then, okay, I want you to take over.
06:39 And then, get the leg, the forearm, and then, okay.
06:47 Lift it up, put your finger in between.
06:50 And then, let go of the neck area.
06:56 Pull the, there.
06:59 We were also taught the correct way to rescue and handle birds.
07:05 Just here on the legs, you're not squeezing the chin.
07:11 My favorite part is the whole session,
07:14 because we actually handled the wildlife,
07:17 from snake, and then of course, the hawk.
07:22 This will help us because sometimes we also rescue,
07:27 we teach what we learned to our fellow barangay members.
07:31 Faqner, what did you think about our seminar for the LGUs, the DNR, and the PNB?
07:38 I think this is the first time we did it.
07:40 It was successful.
07:41 A lot of people are very eager to learn, right?
07:44 And not just the sharing that we gave here for this whole day,
07:53 you just gazed off the years of experiences that we did in the program.
07:59 I feel that we're so fulfilled because what we did, it's not a plain gift giving,
08:08 because we imparted knowledge to the people who can help the wildlife.
08:15 They're the ones who are really sent to get, rescue,
08:19 and it's fun here because we have the police with us.
08:22 Because sometimes they're the ones who are called, they don't know what to do.
08:25 This teaching to our participants, we'll be able to respond to wildlife in need,
08:33 the ones who need to be rescued, who don't need to wait for us to go because we taught them.
08:42 [Music]
09:07 [BLANK_AUDIO]