More than two million migratory birds were killed in Cyprus last autumn to feed an illicit taste for the delicacy on the Mediterranean island, a conservationist group said Monday. The survey by ...

NICOSIA (Reuters) - Trappers in Cyprus have killed hundreds of thousands of migratory birds this season to be served up as delicacies in restaurants, conservation groups said on Wednesday. At least ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every year, hundreds of thousands of migratory birds use the island of Cyprus as a stopover. Photo: Getty Images Every year, ...

Report links rise in birds trapped for human consumption to cuts in anti-poaching resources in area of British military base More than 400,000 songbirds were trapped and killed in Cyprus last autumn ...

Bird trapping with nets has almost halved in Cyprus when comparing autumn 2022 with the previous year, BirdLife Cyprus announced on Tuesday, calling the results “promising”. The figures reveal a 49 ...

Illegal trappers on Cyprus killed more than half a million protected birds this fall for sale at local restaurants, conservationists said Thursday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited ...

Songbirds are a culinary delicacy in Cyprus—but catching and eating them is illegal. Even so, the practice is on the rise and could be threatening rare species It wasn't until I saw the blade glinting ...

A handout picture released by the Commitee against Bird Slaughter (CABS) and taken in Paralimni, Cyprus, on April 15, 2014 shows a Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca) caught on a lime stick bird trap.