Political parties lied over bird-trapping policies
Last week the Cyprus Mail quizzed the major political parties on a variety of environmental issues including illegal bird-trapping, ahead of last Sunday’s parliamentary elections....
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Arms and drugs seized from Paralimni home
A shoulder fired missile, loaded gun, a bullet proof vest and cocaine were found on Tuesday at the residence of a 38-year-old man in Paralimni...
British minister defends bases bird trapping crackdown
Minister of State for the Armed Forces Mark Lancaster said on Wednesday that tackling illegal bird trapping was one of the British bases’ top priorities....
Poachers allegedly helped by corrupt policemen
A policeman serving at the Game Reserve unit is claiming his life is being threatened after he filed a report on his colleagues to say...
Bases to rip up acacia bushes in fight against illegal bird-trapping
The British bases announced on Monday they would continue to clear an area rife with illegal bird trapping of the acacia bushes planted by trappers...
Illegal bird-netting this winter ‘alarmingly high’
Illegal trapping of birds has been alarmingly high this winter, according to the NGO Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS). The CABS activists identified 222 nets...
Bird trappers ‘feeling the pressure’
By Andria Kades THE lowest-ever percentage of active bird trapping sites during spring season was recorded this April, according to a report released by the...
Groups combating illegal bird trapping try to find a common way forward
A number of different organisations combating illegal bird trapping got together this week at the Akrotiri Environmental and Education Centre for a workshop organised by...
Prince Charles weighs in on bird trapping controversy
By Jean Christou BIRDLIFE Cyprus on Monday welcomed a letter sent by Britain’s Prince Charles to the bases authorities and the Cyprus government demanding urgent...
Our View: If we don’t want ‘cheap’ tourism we must improve the product
IT WAS a bit surprising and it sounded a bit petulant when transport minister Tasos Mitsopoulos came out with the line: “Maybe we don’t want...