#birds

Police found evidence of illegal bird trapping and possession of related equipment, following an investigation at a residence and enclosed field in Larnaca carried out on Friday, Specifically, police seized ...

An Atlantic puffin was found in Cyprus for the first time in recorded history on Monday, but died shortly after being found. The bird was reportedly found in a “lethargic ...

The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) has been carrying out underground cabling works for months as part of efforts to minimise the risk of wildfires, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said ...

A series of deliberate poisonings targeting dogs and foxes in the British bases have alarmed authorities and conservationists particularly as they also threaten endangered species. Over the past three months, ...

A complaint has been filed to the Council of Europe over the draining of wetlands near the bicommunal sewage treatment plant in Mia Milia, conservation biologist Robin Snape said on ...

The Green party on Sunday charged that dozens of pigeons died in Nicosia’s old town after someone poisoned them. “This is a crime of huge proportions. Some may not ...

Six bird species have stopped breeding on the island over the past seven decades, reducing the robustness of Cyprus’ ecosystems immeasurably, Birdlife Cyprus told the Cyprus Mail. “Since 1950, we have ...

Even with the known risks to health and ecosystems, conventional agriculture is hooked on chemical pesticides Things are better than they used to be on the pesticides front. For example, ...

Environmental NGO BirdLife Cyprus on Friday hit back at comments made by the Animal Party suggesting the group had failed to save the Griffon vulture from extinction in Cyprus. “While ...

It is a call to action, not an ‘all is lost’ message. Nonetheless, it is sobering. Very sobering The latest State of the World’s Birds report, just out from ...

Free-ranging cats have caused or contributed to 33 modern-era extinctions of birds, mammals and reptiles We need to talk about cats, however uncomfortable the conversation might be. For our beloved pets ...

Two men, aged 41 and 51 have been arrested in connection with a case of illegal trapping and killing of wild birds in Zygi, following a complaint by anti-trapping activists. The two ...

Limassol police arrested a 54-year-old man on Wednesday on suspicion of killing protected bird species and illegal possession of live hares. Police launched an investigation last week after a dead ...

BirdLife Cyprus presented House president Annita Demetriou with 13,700 signatures on Tuesday it gathered to protest the relaxing of fines imposed on the illegal trapping of songbirds. MPs passed a bill ...

Several bird species were observed at a sanctuary installed by BirdLife Cyprus two weeks ago in the village of Frenaros, in the Famagusta district, the conservationist organisation announced on Facebook ...

Staff from the Akrotiri Environmental and Education Centre and members of the cyprus Game and Fauna Service, this week released four protected bird species back into the wild after they ...

A 56-year-old has been arrested by the drugs squad after police found 37 cannabis plants and a number of dead wild birds in his home in the Limassol district. According to ...

The Committee Against Bird Slaughter (Cabs) has criticised the Cyprus government for allowing hunters to shoot in an area where protected migratory birds fly, fearing a repeat of what they ...

One Nicosia-based private vet specialises in treating wild animals, but his main obsession is birds As a boy, Constantinos Antoniou watched and counted birds while spending the summers at his ...

Medium voltage power lines between the communities of Marathounta and Episkopi were insulated as part of LIFE Bonelli Eastmed, a project dedicated to the conservation and protection of the Bonelli’...

The Game Fund warned Thursday that fines for killing or harassing any species of wildlife were particularly strict between March and August because it is considered a reproduction season. In ...

At least 135 million birds are currently at risk of lead poisoning throughout the EU Consultations are underway in view of EU moves to restrict the use of lead in ammunition ...

Six artificial bird nests suitable for barn owls have been installed in Chlorakas in a move welcomed by the local community leader. The installation of the man-made nesting boxes is ...

The recycled water lakes of the Larnaca sewerage board located in Meneou have been transformed into a wetland where every year thousands of migratory birds find refuge, manager of the ...