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If you visit Cyprus say no to Ambelopoulia

BirdLife Europe encourages those visiting Cyprus during its 6-month EU presidency to enjoy the many traditional culinary delights the Mediterranean island has to offer, but with one important exception: ambelopoulia (trapped birds).

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Bird trapping on the rise in Cyprus – an estimated 2.8 million birds killed in 2011

The latest monitoring results in Cyprus show that bird trapping with mist nets and limesticks continues to rise, threatening many migrants travelling through the Eastern Mediterranean Island.

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UPDATE: over 866,000 birds slaughtered so far this autumn in Cyprus! – Sign the petition to stop this now!

The number of birds killed on limesticks and in mist nets in Cyprus this autumn is increasing sharply, reaching over 860,000 by October 9th…and it is still growing

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89,225 birds slaughtered…so far! – Sign the petition to stop it now!

BirdLife Cyprus has published online an estimate of the death toll from the illegal bird trapping taking place in Cyprus during the autumn migration.

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“The missing” visitors in Cyprus are not tourists but birds !

BirdLife Cyprus has created this short film on the trapping situation in Cyprus

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