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  1. David

    ID from Lebanon

    These are birds displayed by Lebanese hunters on the bonnet of their pick-ups. I won't publish othetr photos I have because the numbers and type of protected and rare species are horrifying:C
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    ID from Lebanon

    That's what I thought at first - but definitely from Lebanon (perhaps migrating from Caucausas or further north/north-east.
  3. David

    ID from Lebanon

    Can anyone help with an ID of this (game) bird shot by hunters in Lebanon?
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    Terrible massacre of thousands of migrant finches and pipits in Italy

    You can read more here on our website Kathy - but in principle it is senseless killing for killing's sake.
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    Terrible massacre of thousands of migrant finches and pipits in Italy

    CABS videos on YouTube
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    Terrible massacre of thousands of migrant finches and pipits in Italy

    I couldn't let this one go. We at CABS experience all of this at first hand every year not only in Italy, but also in France, Spain and on Cyprus and Malta. We also get assaulted on occasions and our cars and property damaged or stolen. The film in question was shot by my close friend and...
  7. David

    Terrible massacre of thousands of migrant finches and pipits in Italy

    Well that's one way of dealing with the issue Del. No offence meant but slaughtering large numbers of birds is an emotional experience - even at second-hand. When I read something like this (and from a birder at that!) I sometimes wonder why we bother to take direct action - and gather evidence...
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    Terrible massacre of thousands of migrant finches and pipits in Italy

    I agree and sympathise with all your points Kenneth - but please don't hijack this important thread. It's no use bemoaning these peoples illegal activities. We have to do something concrete about it! http://www.komitee.de/en/protest/stop-finch-hunting
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    Terrible massacre of thousands of migrant finches and pipits in Italy

    We do our best - but the EU and its member states must act!
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    Terrible massacre of thousands of migrant finches and pipits in Italy

    Dear friends and colleagues, Video material shot by CABS members in the Italian Alps has severely shocked bird and nature lovers all over Europe. The film shows the massacre of over 10,000 song birds by over 100 hunters on an alpine mountain pass vital for bird migration. Within a short...
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    Conservationists attacked on Cyprus

    During our spring camp we were accompanied for some of the time by a film crew from Stern TV (German RTL). They made a short documentary (10 mins) which included one of our teams (Andrea) - and them - being attacked by poachers (the teams reported similar incidents almost every day -...
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    Anti-poaching ops in the Mediterranean spring 2011

    Malta - White storks shot on migration See this story WHITE STORKS SHOT
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    Anti-poaching ops in the Mediterranean spring 2011

    Media echoes: Links to international press clippings
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    CABS Cyprus spring 2011 bird protection camp

    The daily diary is here: DAILY CAMP DIARY
  15. David

    A small victory on Malta

    http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110222/local/two-hunters-found-guilty-of-threatening-cabs-volunteer The original story is here: CABS volunteer assaulted during bird cemetery find
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