Nearly 10% of marine life threatened with extinction -Red List
The effects of human activity from climate change to pollution are “devastating” marine life, with nearly a tenth of underwater plants and animals assessed so...
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Global wildlife populations have sunk 69 per cent since 1970 – WWF report
By Gloria Dickie The world’s wildlife populations have declined by more than two-thirds since 1970 as forests have been cleared and oceans polluted, according to...
Corrupt values lead to destruction of nature
The state of the wilderness of a country, is a reflection of its citizens’ moral compass By Constantinos Antoniou An alternative and rather more targeted...
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...
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...
