NICOSIA — A spokesman for Britain’s two military bases on Cyprus says that there will be no letup in an ongoing crackdown against illegal bird trapping on the facilities.
Sean Tully said Feb. 1 that authorities will continue nightly operations to uproot acacia trees in which trappers hide nets used to snare migratory birds.
Authorities removed about 100 acacia saplings from a firing range Jan. 31.
Migratory birds locally known as “ambelopoulia” are considered a delicacy. Trappers use nets and sticks slathered with a sticky substance to trap birds and supply restaurants in a lucrative underground trade. Conservationists groups say that the nets and sticks also trap endangered bird species.
Tully said 54 acres (20 hectares) of bases territory have been cleared of acacia and another 90 acres (35 hectares) remain to be cleared.
NICOSIA - Following Greece's lead, Cyprus said it will provide visas for 500 so-called Digital Nomads with Information Technology talents who can work from anywhere in the world, offering the island as a pick for them.
FALMOUTH, MA – The police in Falmouth have identified the victim in an accident involving a car plunging into the ocean on February 20, NBC10 Boston reported.
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
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