BirdLife Cyprus’ latest report on bird trapping, for autumn 2020, presents the lowest trapping levels with mist nets ever recorded. Unfortunately, this welcome progress contrasts sharply with a catastrophic recent relaxation of the hunting law, while at the same time limestick use is on the rise.
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The issue of lead poisoning of Flamingos at our key wetlands has been making headlines, including internationally. Our Director, Martin Hellicar, was recently interviewed on the issue on Euronews. BirdLife Cyprus is calling for Soros lake hunting area to be closed unless (or until) the authorities can guarantee two things: 1. No more poaching (the
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Nature as we know it is heading towards extinction. And it’s because of human activity. Logging, intensive agriculture and overfishing have pushed one million animal and plant species to the point where they’re hanging by a thread. The European Commission will propose a new law to make nature restoration legally binding for EU countries. But
Some things signal the arrival of spring like nothing else. The blossoming of almond trees and the arrival of Barn Swallows are surely among the most common telltale signs. Although the first Barn Swallows always arrive to our island sometime around February, this year they arrived even earlier than usual. Indeed, spring in general seemed
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Η πικρή αλήθκεια ένι ότι έσιει εκατοντάδες χιλιάδες λόγους γιατί εν μπορούμεν να τρώμεν αμπελοπούλλια. Γιατί έτσι πολλούς; Γιατί κάθε φθινόπωρον θανατώνουνται παράνομα στο νησί μας εκατοντάδες χιλιάδες πουλιά λόγω παράνομης παγίδευσης. Τζαι ένεν ούλλα αμπελοπούλλια. Πα’ στα βερκά τζαι τα δίχτυα πιάνουνται τζαι σιελιόνια, κουκουβάγιες, σιαχίνια, αηδόνια τζαι είδη που απειλούνται με εξαφάνιση σε
5 λόγοι γιατί εν πρέπει να τρώμεν αμπελοπούλλια. Τζι ας μεν εν απειλούμενα. Read More »
Our popular children’s bird guide “What’s that bird? A bird guide for young explorers” is now available in English! The English book is based on the second edition of its Greek counterpart, and presents 86 easily identifiable bird species of Cyprus. The bird guide is mainly targeted at children, but it is also a good
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