Well-known ‘turtle protector’ and conservationist Andreas Demetropoulos dies aged 84 (Updated)
Andreas Demetropoulos, the former director of the fisheries department and the head of the Cyprus Wildlife Society, died on Saturday at the age of 84....
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Very few turtle nests at Lady’s Mile amid increasing human activity
It is possible for people and turtles to co-exist By Panagiotis Georgiou Lady’s Mile is a 5km long beach with exceptional ecological value, that...
Two injured turtles nursed back to health, released into wild
Two adult green sea turtles, named Damianos and Kostis, found injured in the sea off the coast of Limassol a few months ago, were released...
Greens seek end to turtle watching cruises
The Green Party on Monday pushed for an end to turtle watching cruises, after a sea turtle was recently killed by a boat touring Famagusta...
Agriculture minister visits turtle beaches (Update 2)
Nature conservation benefits both the species protected but also local communities, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said on Monday during his visits to the beaches of...
Fisheries department warns public over harassing turtles
Feeding sea turtles is considered harassment of marine life which is punishable by law, the fisheries and environment departments of the agriculture ministry said on...
‘Myths’ about Akamas must be exposed, says Ineia community leader
Not a single one of Ineia’s demands for modifications to the Akamas plan has been respected, community leader Yiangos Tsivicos said on Monday, adding that...
Ineia locals protest over Akamas plan, stop short of digging up turtle nests
There was a strong police presence in Lara in the Akamas peninsula on Sunday in efforts to prevent the residents of Ineia from digging turtle...
Destroying turtle nests inexcusable says fisheries department
The fisheries department on Thursday expressed its regret over threats by the Ineia community leader against turtle nests in the area, and by extension the...
Ineia leader threatens to dig up turtle nests in Akamas protest (Updated)
Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis warned on Wednesday that Ineia landowners were entitled to stage protests but not to engage in extreme behaviour or cause damage...
