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EU Commission calls Cyprus to task for failing to protect nature

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The European Commission’s infringement procedures against Cyprus echo the longstanding positions and concerns of NGOs over failures on nature protection issues. The European Commission has launched infringement procedures against Cyprus for failing to comply with the EU Directives for nature protection. This comes only one month after an assessment published by environmental NGOs revealing Cyprus’s […]

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CAP greenwash 2.0

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Nature in peril as Europe faces another decade of biodiversity-killing intensive farming Today the European Commission released their highly anticipated Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform. The new plan does not guarantee any spending on biodiversity and grotesquely slashes funds ring-fenced for the environment with cuts going as far as 80% across the board.  The heart

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Onwards and downwards: how bird trapping levels decreased after a decade

Conservation & Science /

“At long last – but will it last?” If contained enthusiasm was ever put into words, this is what it would probably sound like here at BirdLife Cyprus. We say ‘enthusiasm’ because after years and years of hard work campaigning, lobbying, surveying, educating, we saw bird trapping levels drop to an almost all-time low this

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Last chance for the CAP

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The future of our countryside is up for debate in Brussels right now, with BirdLife leading the calls for a sustainable and wildlife-friendly EU farming policy.  Yes, the dreaded CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) again. And no, common sense has not yet prevailed. Too many bureaucrats, politicians (and farming lobbies) across the EU still seek to

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Efforts to reduce bird trapping bear fruit but must continue

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A striking reduction in bird trapping was achieved in Cyprus in autumn 2017, thanks to effective enforcement, combined with newly deterrent sentencing and operations targeting trapping areas. More and continued action is called for to ensure this positive step is turned into a permanent end to large-scale trapping. Monitoring data for autumn 2017 showed a

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A different exploration of the Archaeological Site of Kato Paphos

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With nature coming into bloom and spring migration underway, we change scenery for the last workshop within the framework of our creative mapping competition ‘Wild for nature’ by BirdLife Cyprus.  Within the framework of the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018, BirdLife Cyprus in collaboration with the Department of Antiquities is holding a creative mapping

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Will our vultures be breeding this year? News from our latest vulture count

Conservation & Science /

Ever since the GYPAS project began in 2011, counts of the Cyprus Griffon Vultures have been taking place twice a year, in winter and in spring.  Vultures begin nesting from January, so the annual winter count is a great opportunity to begin to look for potential nests. Nowadays, the only reliable nesting site for the

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‘Wild for nature’ competition: deadline extension & creative mapping workshops

Announcements /

We have extended our ‘Wild for nature’ competition deadline to 30 March 2018 and we are planning more creative mapping workshops in nature! Mark your calendars! Join us at one or all of our creative mapping workshops and let nature be your inspiration board! Spend a different day in nature, learn about the natural world

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Seeking experienced bird surveyors for volunteer work in Cyprus in Spring/Summer 2018

Announcements /

We are 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.   What sort of person are we looking forThe Excellent birding skills a minimum requirement. Volunteer must be able to easily recognize all Cyprus breeding species by sight

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