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| Birds trapped on sticky lime are at risk of a painful, lingering death |
“I can’t think of a more insidious way of killing a bird.”
So says broadcaster Chris Packham in his continuing campaign to halt the lime-trapping of migrating songbirds on the sunshine island of Cyprus.
But, after many years of frustration, could the campaign at last be on the verge of success?
In his latest video, published earlier this month, Chris is able to report much diminished trapping this autumn as the British authorities crack down on criminals seeking to catch birds - in the cruellest of manners - for the restaurant trade.
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| Chris Eyre - determined |
There is a particularly encouraging interview with the Chief Constable of the Cyprus Sovereign Base Area, Chris Eyre, who took the helm of operations last year having previously served as Chief Constable of Nottinghamshire police and, before that, as Deputy Chief Constable of Leicestershire police.
Despite the risks and challenges, father-of-three Mr Eyre is forthright in his determination to bring an end to the barbaric practice.
An overhead drone is the latest tool being employed to track the activities of the trappers.
The video containing Chris Packham's interview with Mr Eyre is featured at:
http://www.chrispackham.co.uk/news/cyprus-massacre-on-migration-2017
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