"In his 2023 book The (Big) Year That Flew By, Arjan Dwarshuis highlights the critical plight of the Philippine Eagle, a species heavily threatened by persecution due to being wrongly blamed for livestock disappearing from local yards. Dwarshuis emphasizes the devastating impact of gunshots on this slow-reproducing species—they only raise one chick every two years—illustrated by a poignant moment where a guide reveals that a second eagle appearing is a mother calling for her mate, who was shot dead just months prior. This tragic anecdote underscores the shocking reality of human violence against these rare birds, prompting the author to question the madness behind destroying such awesome creatures."
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