DUMAGUETE CITY, Nov. 28 -- The Talarak Foundation, Inc. highlighted on Friday the need for wildlife captive breeding and enhanced conservation initiatives to protect endangered species that are at risk, especially in the Visayas region.

Matt Ward, executive director of Talarak Foundation, Inc., spoke on the importance of "breeding conservation" during the opening of the two-day 9th National Wildlife Quiz and Festival at the Macias Sports Center in this capital city.

Ward told students and educators taking part in the Wildlife Quiz that conservation efforts can be done both in the wild and through captive breeding.

When wildlife species are threatened in their natural habitats, captive conservation is the best option for their preservat...