Sam Woods sur Twitter : "Shades of Kent (UK)...1989...Golden-winged Warbler today Magee March (OH) #birds #birding #Magee... Stop the Cypriot bird slaughter | News | Birdwatch Magazine. Ambelopoulia is usually only served clandestinely at small tavernas, but visitors to Cyprus are urged to not encourage the custom by indulging themselves. Photo: BirdLifeCyprus.
Stop the Cypriot bird slaughter Posted on: 06 Jul 2012 BirdLife International has launched a campaign to end Cyprus's illegal bird trapping, as it assumes European Union Presidency. BirdLife says it encourages visitors to Cyprus to enjoy the many traditional culinary delights the Mediterranean island has to offer during its 6-month EU presidency, with one important exception: ambelopoulia, delicacies made with illegally trapped songbirds, which are then pickled or boiled. The issue at stake is not gastronomic but ecological. The Cyprus EU Presidency begins on 1 July and runs till the end of 2012. Cyprus has a plethora of customs due to its long history and tradition and numerous distinctive dishes for visitors to taste. Other News Birds on the EDGE Posted: 15 Apr 2014 Read more… Caledonian pine forests to expand. NGO derides DEFRA U-turn | Shooting times. Gamekeepers have warned that the Government?
S latest U-turn on plans to fund research into the predation of poults by buzzards will leave the birds of prey worse off. DEFRA announced last week that it would not be proceeding with its original research proposals into non-lethal solutions to the problem of buzzards attacking young pheasants, following pressure from organisations including the RSPB. Although the National Gamekeepers?
Organisation (NGO) says that serious damage caused by buzzards is not common, it believes that, where it does occur, losses to gamebirds can reach 30 per cent in exceptional cases. An NGO spokesman said he believed that the Government? S change of heart, coming just days before the research was due to start, was the result of misinformation about the plans put forward by bird protectionists.
He said: ? ? The rest of this article appears in the 13th June issue of Shooting Times. What is YOUR opinion? Join other ST readers in our forums to discuss your views. Walthamstow Birding. Buzzard Day. Londonbirder /