A significant proportion of stray dogs in Cyprus are hunting dogs, with approximately 85-90% of dogs ending up in shelters belonging to abandoned hunting breeds, reports the Cyprus...

(File: Famagusta Gazette) Members of an organised crime group attempting to smuggle Middle Eastern and African nationals into Cyprus through the Sovereign Base Areas have been jailed...

East Sovereign Base Area Police Marine Unit, firearms and patrol personnel at work. Part of a wider CBF Project. A father and his two sons were rescued from the water in Ormidhia on...

A new bill aimed at clamping down on poaching and preserving the country’s biodiversity has been put forward for public consultation by the interior ministry. The bill sets out provisions...

A new bill aimed at clamping down on poaching and preserving the country’s biodiversity has been put forward for public consultation by the interior ministry. The bill sets out provisions...

The widow of a British soldier killed in a crash at RAF Akrotiri  has called for the American driver involved to “come clean and tell the truth”....

Sovereign Base Areas (SBA) authorities are conducting operations to track and report people training hunting dogs illegally within Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas...

The Sovereign Base Areas (SBA) police are set to begin a campaign cracking down on illegal dog hunters in the Akrotiri, Episkopi and Paramali protected areas. An SBA statement on Thursday...

Livestock farmers fed up with stray and unsupervised dogs on Friday said they have filed official complaints with the authorities. Farmers in the Peyia-Akoursos area on Thursday reported...

Police in Paphos arrested a 40-year-old man on Tuesday to facilitate investigations into a case of dog poisoning. According to police, between March 31 and April 2, a Paphos resident...

Police on Tuesday arrested a 40-year-old man as part of an investigation into a case of harm to animals. The arrest followed after police received a complaint from a Paphos resident,...

A wide-ranging bill which seeks to completely overhaul dog ownership regulations threatens harsh spot fines of up to €300, but animal rights groups question whether it will be enforced....

A hunter was fined thousands of euros for training hunting dogs in an area where such activity is prohibited, the game fund announced on Tuesday. According to the game fund, the...

LVIV, Ukraine – The first thing you hear after entering the animal sanctuary in Znesinnya Park near the center of Lviv are the dogs. There are scores of them barking and howling, members...

A draft law aimed at strengthening animal rights in Spain is exposing divisions within the ruling Socialist Party’s electoral base amid warnings it risks outlawing hunting with dogs....

A pack of stray dogs has killed more than 30 cats in a colony in Pedieos river linear park in the past two weeks. The park was home to many cats who were cared for by volunteers, who fed...

By Jonathan Shkurko With the weather rapidly shifting to rain and lower temperatures, mouflons in Cyprus have entered their mating season, which normally begins in October and lasts until...

The  Active Citizens – United Cypriot Hunters’ Movement is asking the state to undertake measures immediately, installing cameras to supervise areas and streets to face the...

Hunters on Sunday called on the government to take action to reduce the number of dogs on the island that are poisoned. The Cypriot Hunters and Active Citizens Association said cameras...

Authorities are toughening laws on dog ownership to clamp down on pet abandonment and reduce the number of strays on the island’s streets and attacks. A bill approved by the cabinet comes a...

An eight-year-old boy seriously injured in a dog attack in Limassol on Monday has been taken off a ventilator, as doctors say he is now out of danger. The boy attacked by a stray dog in...

Border collies Dixie and Sofie were once again instrumental in helping save other animals from poisoning after detecting a large number of poison baits. Both dogs work with officials from...

The Game and Fauna Service prevented the poisoning of a large number of hunting dogs when it found and collected several poisoned baits. According to an announcement of the Service,...

A high number of poisoned bait traps were uncovered and removed by the game fund as it announced on Monday that by doing so it prevented the deaths of many hunting dogs. Star of the show...

Righteous ‘crime’ spree turns Cyprus animal welfare on its head Bird trappers and hunters who mistreat their hunting dogs beware: this novel could well give ideas to those infuriated by...