Large wild animals like 'Lolong' are finding out that living among humans may not be a good thing. I think the Agusan marsh is one of the few places in the Philippines still almost untouched by too much human interaction, but their days are numbered. 'Lolong' may be one of the last of his kind since his habitat is slowly being encroached by human activity.
The Agusan marsh should be one of the last natural bastions which the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) should protect from too much human activity. Of course, it's easy to say that since we are not threatened by being eaten alive by such a huge animal! But there has to be a better way that both humans and wild animals like 'Lolong' can live together. Maybe, make the area a protected area, or make the community a partner in ensuring some kind of ecotourism model. Bottomline is, crocodiles like 'Lolong' should be left in peace in their own environment, and human encroaching in that area should be limited, at most.
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