The birdman of Cyprus
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...
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Voltage power lines insulated in bid to protect Bonelli’s eagles
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...
Game fund warns over killing wildlife at this time of year
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...
Discussion underway to restrict use of lead in hunting ammo
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...
Nesting boxes installed in Chlorakas to boost barn owl numbers
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...
Recycled sewerage lakes draw thousands of migratory birds (video)
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...
BirdLife slams ‘shameful’ amendment to trapping laws
The fines incurred for the illegal trapping and killing of 14 types of birds has been reduced from €2,000 euros to just €200 in what...
BirdLife condemns shooting of two birds of prey, one died
The Game Fund and BirdLife Cyprus on Tuesday condemned the shooting of two birds of prey, one of which died after it was found. “We...
Outrage over mass shooting of birds
Dozens of birds were killed by hunters near a Larnaca salt lake in Meneou over the weekend, BirdLife Cyprus revealed on Tuesday. Publishing photos of...
Windfarms and birds a deadly mix
A new Norwegian study has concluded that after a blade on each of four turbines was painted black, compared with four neighbouring turbines that remained...
New lease of life for poisoned falcon
The Akrotiri Environmental and Education Centre, working alongside the Game Fund, have successfully fitted a GPS transmitter to an Eleonora falcon which was found poisoned...
Migratory birds celebrated with Birds Connect Our World theme
The Game and Wildlife service on Monday announced the theme for this year’s World Migratory Bird Day, is celebrated annually around the world on May...
Bird groups say illegal shooting in Cyprus must stop
The illegal shooting of protected bird species in areas around Cyprus during the peak of bird migration was on Friday strongly condemned by NGOs Committee...
A second chance for sick birds
From exhausted migratory birds to poisoned eagles, the wildlife hospital nurses them back to health Over the last 25 years thousands of injured birds...
‘Shameful’ projects will harm nature says Birdlife
The Paphos-Polis highway, the wind farm in the protected Koshi-Pallourokampos area, and the EAC photovoltaic park within an important bird area near two Natura 2000...
Large number of poison baits found in rural areas, game service says
The game and wildlife service said on Wednesday it had found a large number of poison baits in rural areas of the Nicosia and Paphos...
Healed pelicans being released to the wild on Friday
The Game Fund will release two pelicans on Friday at the Akrotiri salt lake. Before they are released at 11am they will be ringed at...
Man fined €2K for possession of dead birds
A 63-year-old man from Famagusta was fined €2,000 on Friday after he was caught in possession of 36 dead wild birds. The birds were found...
Huge stash of contraband found on Pyla premises
A Greek Cypriot, 42, was remanded for two days on Wednesday as a suspect for the illegal possession of tobacco products, wild birds and medicines....
Birds freed into the wild
With the participation of primary school pupils from Nicosia, the Game Service on Friday released seven birds it had rehabilitated after they were found injured....