A wetland gem in need of some TLC
This article was first published in the Cyprus Mail newspaper on 16 March 2022, as opinion piece written
by our Director Martin Hellicar.
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Ειδικά εκπαιδευμένοι σκύλοι επιστρατεύονται στη μάχη ενάντια στα δηλητήρια
Μετά από ενάμιση χρόνο εντατικής εκπαίδευσης στην Ελλάδα, οι δυο σκυλίτσες Sofie και Dixie ράτσας Border Collie έχουν έρθει στην Κύπρο για να αλλάξουν τα δεδομένα στην αντιμετώπιση της παράνομης χρήσης δηλητηριασμένων δολωμάτων στην ύπαιθρο.
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Good news: Protected sites in Cyprus off-limits for renewables
At a time when the need to turn to renewables is more pressing than ever, Cyprus has finally managed to find a good recipe: a climate policy that goes hand-in-hand with biodiversity policy!
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Birdscaping your garden this spring
To some people’s surprise, our cities are home to many a different bird species: from resident birds, such as Great Tits, Goldfinches, Greenfinches, Sardinian Warblers and Kestrels to migratory species, such as White Wagtails, Barn Swallows and Swifts – even Cyprus Wheatears!
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First worldwide screening of Akrotiri Peninsula documentary
BirdLife Cyprus invites the public to the first worldwide screening of the documentary ‘Eleonora’s Falcon – Life in the Balance’ featuring the Akrotiri Peninsula, on Wednesday 6 April in Nicosia and on Thursday 7 April in Limassol.
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Κυματοθραύστες: Η αλόγιστη πολιτική της «αμμώδους παραλίας» με κάθε κόστος
Κοινό Δελτίο Τύπου από το BirdLife Cyprus, το Terra Cypria – To Κυπριακό Ίδρυμα Προστασίας του Περιβάλλοντος και το ΑΚΤΗ Κέντρο Μελετών και Έρευνας.
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BirdLife Cyprus seeks experienced bird surveyors for volunteer work in Cyprus in Spring/Summer 2022
BirdLife Cyprus is looking for highly competent, experienced and hard-working fieldworkers to visit the island as full-time volunteer bird surveyors, to help with the monitoring of breeding bird species.
‘Seeing the world through nature’ online conference
BirdLife Cyprus invites you to the conference of the Erasmus project ‘Seeing the world through nature’, which aims to promote outdoor education and bird education as a means to connect children with visual disabilities with the natural world. The conference is addressed to teachers, facilitators, parents and to anyone else who may be interested in
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Four Griffon Vulture pairs already active this breeding season
Like many large birds of prey, Griffon Vultures get ready to breed long before the first signs of spring. As early as mid-December, they begin pairing and copulating. By January, the nest is ready to welcome a pair’s one and only egg. Following this natural rhythm, and however wintery the weather might be, our monitoring
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Bird trapping levels up in 2021
BirdLife Cyprus reports a worrying increase in bird trapping levels for autumn 2021. This sadly comes as no surprise, following a shameful relaxation of the relevant Cyprus bird protection law in December 2020.
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Mid-winter count 2022: 24,000 waterbirds recorded island-wide
This year marks the 40th anniversary since BirdLife Cyprus began contributing with data from Cyprus to the International Waterbird Census (IWC).
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How many more Flamingos must we lose before we do something about lead pollution?
Since the time of writing of this article, another Flamingo was found in distress at Paralimni Lake. The bird was taken to a vet, and despite all efforts, it died shortly after. X-rays showed presence of shotgun pellets in the stomach and throat.
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Snouts on a mission against poison
As we look to set up our own dog units as part of the LIFE with Vultures project, we talk to the handlers of Greece’s canine heroes. Covering more than 500 kilometers in patrols since their units’ creation, Kouki and Ioli, two four-legged detectives, and their handlers, Dimitris and Victoria respectively, have found and removed from the Greek countryside 119 poisoned animals and 122 poison baits. In the interview that follows, Dimitris Vavylis and Victoria Saravia, handlers of two Anti-Poison Dog Units run by HOS (BirdLife in Greece), share their experience. (Interview date: February 2020)
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Lessons from Cyprus
Martin Harper, Regional Director for BirdLife Europe & Central Asia, writes about key nature conservation challenges in Cyprus after his recent visit to our island. Martin Harper visited at the invitation of BirdLife Cyprus, the local BirdLife partner. The focus for Martin’s visit was on environmental issues in the British Bases, both due to the urgency of the challenges there and because of Martin’s previous role as Head of International division at the RSPB (BirdLife in the UK).
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How dangerous power lines can be made safer for birds
Overhead power lines can often have negative impacts for wildlife – especially birds. Collisions with these structures are responsible for the death of millions of birds throughout the world, especially raptors and other large birds, and have the potential to negatively affect their populations. With a continuously expanding power line network, it is becoming increasingly
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Cyprus welcomes 15 Griffon Vultures from Spain
The first 15 Griffon Vultures to support the extremely threatened population of the species on the island arrived in Cyprus in mid-November 2021. This restocking action took place as part of the “LIFE with Vultures” project, which aims to prevent the extinction the Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus from the island and at the same time strengthen its population and preserve it for the long-term.
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13,700 citizens demand deterrent fines for bird trapping
On 30 November 2021, BirdLife Cyprus handed the President of the House of Representatives, Ms Annita Demetriou, the signatures of more than 13,700 citizens who are calling for the annulment of the relaxation of the bird protection law.
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Καταφθάνουν οι πρώτοι γύπες από την Ισπανία
Τις ερχόμενες μέρες καταφθάνουν αεροπορικώς, από την Ισπανία, οι πρώτοι Γύπες που θα ενισχύσουν τον εξαιρετικά μειωμένο πληθυσμό του είδους στην Κύπρο. Η εισαγωγή Γυπών γίνεται στο πλαίσιο του προγράμματος «Ζωή με τους Γύπες» που έχει στόχο να αποτρέψει την εξαφάνιση του Πυρόχρου Γύπα Gyps fulvus από το νησί και παράλληλα να ενισχύσει τον πληθυσμό του και να τον διατηρήσει μακροχρόνια.
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Myth-busting the lead discussion
There was a time when lead was used in many household items, like paint. It wasn’t so long ago that it was phased out of gasoline. As with any big change, there must have been reactions back then, when unleaded gas was being discussed. Such big, but necessary, switchovers need decisive action on the highest
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Can time in nature really improve our mental health? The science says yes
We all know that spending time in nature is enjoyable, but there’s increasing evidence that watching wildlife – and birds in particular – has a profound positive impact on our mental wellbeing. Here we delve into the latest discoveries from the fields of biology, economics and psychology.
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Open letter to the Minister of the Interior and the Minister of Environment
In September, more than 1100 citizens have emailed the letter below to the Ministers of the Interior and Environment, expressing their concerns about the future of Akamas and demanding answers to specific questions. This e-mail action was coordinated by BirdLife Cyprus, who are publishing this open letter, asking from the Ministers to be accountable and to tell us how they will ensure the protection and management of the entire Akamas Peninsula.
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