Every year, hundreds of thousands of migratory birds use the island of Cyprus as a stopover. Photo: Getty Images Every year, hundreds of thousands of migratory birds fall victim to illegal bird ...

Acacia bushes provide an ideal roosting spot for migrating birds British authorities in Cyprus have been criticised for failing to effectively tackle the poaching of songbirds on a military base. Some ...

Photo provided to Xinhua by Birdlife Cyprus shows a trapped bird. NICOSIA, March 18 (Xinhua) -- With an estimated 2.3 million birds were killed in Cyprus last autumn, urgent and strict actions must be ...

There are 50,000 hunters in Cyprus - but only 100 people are registered as active birdwatchers. Blackcaps have been served as a delicacy in Cyprus Until a few years ago, there was a big mismatch ...

The mass killing of migratory birds in Cyprus has reached a record low mainly due to a clampdown on illegal trapping in British military-controlled areas, a conservationist group said Monday. Birdlife ...

"This sadly comes as no surprise, following a shameful relaxation of the Cyprus bird-protection law in December 2020," the group said in a statement. It has systematically monitored bird trapping ...

Thousands of Greek Cypriot villagers have handed in their voting cards in protest at government attempts to stop a lucrative trade in trapping and selling small birds. The custom is for diners to eat ...

NICOSIA, Cyprus – A Cypriot conservation group says illegal trapping of birds has reached record levels and is urging authorities to adopt new regulations that will help combat the problem. Birdlife ...

British authorities in Cyprus have been criticised for failing to effectively tackle the poaching of songbirds on a military base. Some 1.7 million birds were illegally killed across the Republic of ...

British authorities in Cyprus have been criticised for failing to effectively tackle the poaching of songbirds on a military base. Some 1.7 million birds were illegally killed across the Republic of ...