A decade to save the planet: almost half the world’s birds are in decline
It is a call to action, not an ‘all is lost’ message. Nonetheless, it is sobering. Very sobering By Martin Hellicar The latest State of...
BirdLife Cyprus
Animal crime on the island brought into focus
Chilling exhibition details how birds flying through Cyprus are illegally trapped In a month full of exhibitions, one really makes a statement. Kochinohoma – Red...
Environmental NGOs raise alarm over illegal bird killings
Environmental NGOs BirdLife and the Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) raised the alarm on the “repeated and illegal bird killings taking place around Lake Soros...
A post mortem into the way migratory birds die
Exhibition highlights the methods used by poachers and trappers to earn big money on the island The story of the illegal killing of migratory...
Project to protect critically endangered Akrotiri flower
Efforts are underway to protect the critically endangered Ipomoea sagittata or morning glory thanks to a three-year project funded by Darwin Plus UK aiming to...
Artificial nests a hit with owls
A Cyprus Scops owl has made herself comfortable in an artificial nest, one of about 1,000 owl nesting boxes that have been put up in...
Primary school children involved in protecting under-threat vultures
Spanish experts were on the island this week to share expertise on protecting wildlife from poison baits as part of a wider campaign to bolster...
Griffon Vultures: A battle lost, a war to be won
The poisoning of at least three Griffon Vultures was devastating for those of us determined to save these majestic, oh-so-near-to-extinction birds By Martin Hellicar It...
Saving vultures: dogs to the rescue
Two border collies will help save rare Griffon vultures from being poisoned Two dog handlers are in Greece training with border collies Dixie and Sofie...
Bird trapping: A wildlife crime which simply has no place in a civilised society
Over the last two years, parliament has approved relaxations that mean the penalty for limesticking has been slashed to just €200 for up to 50...
