Covert surveillance sees more trappers caught, fined by SBA court
By Christos Papadopoulos The British Bases (SBA) court in Dhekelia on Wednesday handed out sentences to four more bird trappers caught on covert cameras in
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Record low in bird-trapping incidents, NGO says
A record low in the number of bird-trapping incidents was recorded by the Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) during their six-week spring protection camp in
Repeat bird trapper caught red handed using limesticks
A Paralimni bird trapper was caught red-handed for the sixth time, the Committee Against Bird Slaughter (Cabs) and the SPA (Stiftung Pro Artenvielfalt Foundation) said
EC report says Cyprus has good beaches, too many birds trapped
Despite some progress on illegal bird trapping in Cyprus, numbers are still unacceptably high, the latest Environmental Implementation Review (EIR) of the European Commission said.
‘Break their bones’, ex Disy MP urges in Facebook rant against bird activists
One-time Disy MP Evgenios Hamboullas sparked outrage on Friday after he urged people in Famagusta to attack and beat up foreign activists fighting the illegal
Government urged to follow bases’ success against bird trapping
While bird trapping with mist nets in the British bases decreased by 90 per cent in 2018 compared to 2002, an all-time low, bird trapping
Joint operation nets bird trappers
The British bases (SBA) said they have arrested six people, including two minors, for illegal bird trapping in the Xylophagou area after a coordinated joint
Bird activists get into scuffle with poacher
Members of the Committee Against Bird Slaughter (Cabs) were attacked and injured while monitoring known trapping sites around Kofinou on Wednesday, they said on Thursday.
Bases deal ‘early blow’ to bird trappers
A court case is now pending against a man who was arrested last Saturday for illegal bird trapping in Ormidhia, the British bases announced on
UK armed forces minister on two-day visit
British Armed Forces Minister Mark Lancaster arrives in Cyprus on Friday for a two day visit to underline the deepening defence relationship between the UK
Bird trapping falls to near all-time low
Bird trapping levels dropped to an almost all-time low in autumn 2017, BirdLife Cyprus announced on Tuesday. Data from the organisation’s systematic awareness programme for
More aid for bases to combat bird trapping
Extra aid will be sent to the British Bases to tackle illegal bird-trapping, UK Defence Minister Gavin Williamson said following the destruction of bird-trapping equipment
Bases police send message by destroying poaching paraphernalia
Police in the British base in Dhekelia on Friday said they have dealt a blow to bird trappers and highlighted their commitment to stamping out
Bird trappers changing their methods say activists
A new hunting law is failing to address bird trapping, conservationists said on Wednesday, as they criticised authorities for not doing enough to tackle the
Bases praised for bird-trapping crackdown
The number of songbirds being illegally killed on a UK military base in Cyprus to supply restaurants has fallen by 70 per cent last year,
Large fine for illegal bird trapping
A 38-year-old man was fined 8,000 euros on Wednesday for using illegal mist nets to trap thrushes in Zygi. Information received on Tuesday led to
Heavy penalties for bird trappers after covert surveillance on bases [VIDEO]
A total of 19 individuals were successfully convicted for offences committed in 2016 related to illegal bird trapping, BirdLife Cyprus has announced. All 19 received
Cypriot environmental activist ‘shapes and shakes’ Europe
‘Birdman’ Klitos Papastylianou, a Cypriot environmental activist, was among 28 personalities from the EU chosen by media outlet Politico as people who would most likely
Poacher fined 7,000 euros after caught with illegal trapping equipment
Police on Sunday imposed an out-of-court fine of 7,000 euros on a 49-year-old man after bird-trapping materials were found on his property in the Famagusta
Conservationists write to police about bird-trapping concerns
Conservationists have expressed concern over reports of corruption in the police anti-poaching unit, which they say was a deterrent in previous years whose force has