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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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...
Poison baits have killed one third of vulture population over past five years
Poison baits have killed one third of the Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) population in Cyprus over the past five years with only 20 remaining, BirdLife Cyprus...
Bizarre alligator fish found in reservoir (Updated)
A bizarre fish resembling an alligator was found on the bank of a reservoir in the north on Sunday with many on social media likening...
Snake rescue caught on video
Two black whip snakes were rescued in Nicosia and later released into the wild, a video on social media showed. The video published Sunday, on...
Laws alone are not enough to tackle animal abuse, new environment commissioner says
Laws alone are not enough to solve the problem of animal cruelty but must be accompanied by a change in mentality, which should be the...
Gigantic snapping turtles found in mud hole in woods
Common Snapping Turtles are the largest turtle found in Canada. Not to be confused with their cousins, the Alligator Snapping Turtles, these turtles are much...
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...
Bird group warns beach concert will endanger bird species
A concert scheduled at Lady’s Mile on June 23 will have a negative impact on vulnerable bird species, BirdLife Cyprus warned on Wednesday. The bird...
Colourful migrating butterflies on their way
Painted lady butterflies are moving from Israel to Cyprus at the rate of 25,000 per hour Israeli TV Channel 12 news reported. According to the...
Wildlife populations plummeting in face of human activity
Global wildlife populations have fallen by 60 per cent since 1970 as humans overuse natural resources, drive climate change and pollute the planet, a report...
‘Walking a fine line’ on Larnaca’s salt lake
By Evie Andreou The government will prepare a comprehensive action plan on the management of the ecosystem of the Larnaca salt lake, Agriculture Minister, Costas...
Fined for keeping hares
A woman was fined €10,000 for being in illegal possession of nine hares on Thursday in Nicosia. Police officers found the hares in the home...
Researchers seeking Roadkill detectives
By Annette Chrysostomou Open University researchers are asking the public to photograph and record the location of the bloody remains of animals squished by...
News podcast: bicommunal internships; technology and Cyprus wildlife
The Cyprus News Digest, in collaboration with the Cyprus Mail brings you an in-depth analysis of some of the latest developments in international and local...
Wildlife populations plunge almost 60 per cent since 1970
Worldwide populations of mammals, birds, fish, amphibians and reptiles have plunged by almost 60 per cent since 1970 as human activities overwhelm the environment, the...
Animals are not the only victims of global wildlife crime
By James Kinney The illicit trade in wildlife – both live creatures and in animal body parts – is estimated to be $19-billion. But the...
Game fund frees illegally bred hares
THE game and fauna fund has released into the wild 58 hares that were bred illegally and were intended to be sold to hunters, the...
Cyprus a key wintering habitat for aquatic birds
By Nikolaos Prakas Protection of wetland areas for the thousands of aquatic birds from about 61 different species, which flock to Cyprus every winter, was...
New home in Paphos for penguins
By Bejay Browne THE FIRST penguins to arrive at ‘Pafos Zoo’ are settling in well and are getting accustomed to their new home staff said...