Posts tagged with "vultures"

Threatened species of eagle found dead, probably poisoned, authorities say Cyprus

Threatened species of eagle found dead, probably poisoned, authorities say

February 16th, 2018 The game and fauna service said on Friday they had recently found a young Bonelli's eagle dead, believed from poisoning, along with a number of birds of the corvids species in a field in Menogeia in the Larnaca district. A number of rodents were also found dead close by. “At first sight the cause of death seems to be poisoning...
Vulture project successfully completed Cyprus

Vulture project successfully completed

February 1st, 2014 By Peter Stevenson THE GYPAS project aimed at protecting and increasing the numbers of vultures in Cyprus within the cross border project with Greece between 2007 and 2013 was completed successfully BirdLife Cyprus has announced. The project took place between September 2011 and January 2014 with the Game Fund as leading partner in...
Vultures could be back in the wild this year Cyprus

Vultures could be back in the wild this year

September 17th, 2013 By Maria Gregoriou THE Game and Wildlife Service is planning to set free, by the end of the, year the first group of Griffon vultures brought in from Crete. Since June 2012, a total of 15 vultures have been brought over to Cyprus in an attempt to increase the population. This is a joint effort between Greece and Cyprus. The...
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