Waking up with a bang on a Sunday morning
Hunting too close to homes is infuriating residents
Residents in rural areas islandwide have been complaining over what they believe to be illegal hunting near their homes since the hunting ...
€12,000 fine for dead birds and traps
A man was fined €12,000 on Tuesday after he was found by the game fund with dead songbirds and traps in Paphos.
The hefty fine was imposed following a tip-off to ...
Fines of over €10,000 on first day of hunting season (Updated)
Four hunters were fined more than €10,000 in total for illegal hunting in Paphos, Nicosia and Limassol on Sunday, the game service told the Cyprus Mail.
The fined included a 21-year-old ...
Hunters warned of fire hazards ahead of season start
Ahead of the start of the hunting season on Sunday, the forestry department has appealed to hunters to be particularly careful and to avoid any actions or activities that may ...
Hunters warned over turtle dove limit
The Game and Fauna service on Tuesday warned that poaching was a serious crime as they announced the regulations for turtle dove hunting this year that limits killing to 12 birds ...
Elderly man fined over 11,000 euros for poaching
An elderly man in Paphos was fined 11,126 euros on Sunday for hunting during the closed season, and for poaching.
According to police, the man was seen leaving his house in ...
BirdLife calls for strict monitoring in hunting of turtle doves this autumn
BirdLife Cyprus is asking for assurances from the Game Service that an EU-mandated programme to limit hunting of the threatened turtle dove this autumn will be effectively monitored.
It fears ...
Law commissioner says firearm permits should have expiration date
Firearm permits should have an expiration date and their criteria should be reviewed, Law Commissioner Louiza Zannetou said Thursday, a day after a 58-year-old man shot and killed his neighbour ...
Action plan to help turtle doves bounce back opposed by hunters
Local hunters have opposed Birdlife Cyprus’ call for the suspension of the hunting of the globally threatened turtle dove for four years and instead proposed the implementation of a bag ...
Lake Soros at risk from lead contamination due to hunting
A BirdLife Cyprus study made available on Thursday revealed that Lake Soros, located in the southwestern part of the salt lake near Meneou, is at risk of lead contamination due ...
Animal Party calls for an end to hunting at Delikipos lake
Hunting near the lake at Delikipos should be prohibited to protect waterbirds and allow friends of nature to enjoy the area, the Animal Party said on Friday.
The party’s ...
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 the use of lead in ammunition ...
The search for common ground on hunting
The director of BirdLife Cyprus says controlled hunting can be compatible with wildlife conservation
Conservationists and hunters should talk more, but dialogue with the hunting lobby is not my favourite ...