THE organisation that campaigns to halt the slaughter of migratory wild birds in southern Europe and beyond has been busy in the run-up to the festive break. The Campaign Against Bird Slaughter's chief executive, Alexander Heyd, has issued this seasonal message to friends and supporters.
For most people Christmas is theoretically a time for calm contemplation.
The reality of the chaos during the festive period is certainly no different for our bird guard teams and activists, except that we are busy chasing poachers!
Malta, Cyprus and Italy
Wild birds are particularly popular delicacies and especially in high demand around the holiday season.
The bird-trappers have a lot of free time and only a few policemen are on duty. Ideal conditions for undisturbed bird trapping and killing.
Therefore, we have been on active duty again this December.
Until 22nd December, we were in Malta monitoring the trapping of Golden Plover, which are caught to be used as live decoys for hunting.
In Cyprus, the trappers pursue overwintering thrushes and robins.
We have had teams active for the past two weeks and will continue through the holidays well into January looking for nets.
In Calabria in southern Italy, a team is in the field from Christmas onwards, conducting field investigations and monitoring incidents of illegal hunting - especially for finches.
New CABS website
Our new website has been launched.
Besides a new design you will now find much more background information on the problems of bird-hunting and bird-trapping as well as on our operations and campaigns.
Take a look: www.komitee.de
Please donate for direct action to protect migratory birds
Operational planning for the CABS bird protection camps in 2020 are already in full swing.
For spring we have six major and a dozen smaller actions in the programme, while in autumn there will be over 25 outreaches.
The main focus will be on Cyprus, Malta, northern Italy and Lebanon.
We would be extremely grateful if you would support our work with a small donation.
Every single penny and cent helps us deliver direct action on the ground and guard the flyways during our bird protection camps.
It’s never been so easy to donate - either visit our new website for details or visit our Facebook page and simply hit the donate button!
Thank you and we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
The CABS Team.
For most people Christmas is theoretically a time for calm contemplation.
The reality of the chaos during the festive period is certainly no different for our bird guard teams and activists, except that we are busy chasing poachers!
Malta, Cyprus and Italy
Wild birds are particularly popular delicacies and especially in high demand around the holiday season.
The bird-trappers have a lot of free time and only a few policemen are on duty. Ideal conditions for undisturbed bird trapping and killing.
Therefore, we have been on active duty again this December.
Until 22nd December, we were in Malta monitoring the trapping of Golden Plover, which are caught to be used as live decoys for hunting.
In Cyprus, the trappers pursue overwintering thrushes and robins.
We have had teams active for the past two weeks and will continue through the holidays well into January looking for nets.
In Calabria in southern Italy, a team is in the field from Christmas onwards, conducting field investigations and monitoring incidents of illegal hunting - especially for finches.
New CABS website
Our new website has been launched.
Besides a new design you will now find much more background information on the problems of bird-hunting and bird-trapping as well as on our operations and campaigns.
Take a look: www.komitee.de
Please donate for direct action to protect migratory birds
Operational planning for the CABS bird protection camps in 2020 are already in full swing.
For spring we have six major and a dozen smaller actions in the programme, while in autumn there will be over 25 outreaches.
The main focus will be on Cyprus, Malta, northern Italy and Lebanon.
We would be extremely grateful if you would support our work with a small donation.
Every single penny and cent helps us deliver direct action on the ground and guard the flyways during our bird protection camps.
It’s never been so easy to donate - either visit our new website for details or visit our Facebook page and simply hit the donate button!
Thank you and we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
The CABS Team.
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