{"id":26657,"date":"2023-01-23T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-23T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/?p=26657"},"modified":"2025-05-05T15:46:53","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T12:46:53","slug":"a-first-for-cyprus-21000-euros-fine-imposed-for-illegal-wildlife-poisoning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/blog\/a-first-for-cyprus-21000-euros-fine-imposed-for-illegal-wildlife-poisoning\/","title":{"rendered":"A first for Cyprus: \u20ac21,000 fine imposed for illegal wildlife poisoning"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The-two-Bonellis-Eagles-that-were-found-dead-in-the-area-2-\u00a9-Game-and-Fauna-Service--768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"One of the poisoned Bonelli\u2019s Eagles \u00a9 Game and Fauna Service\" class=\"wp-image-26665\" width=\"511\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The-two-Bonellis-Eagles-that-were-found-dead-in-the-area-2-\u00a9-Game-and-Fauna-Service--768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The-two-Bonellis-Eagles-that-were-found-dead-in-the-area-2-\u00a9-Game-and-Fauna-Service--225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The-two-Bonellis-Eagles-that-were-found-dead-in-the-area-2-\u00a9-Game-and-Fauna-Service--1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The-two-Bonellis-Eagles-that-were-found-dead-in-the-area-2-\u00a9-Game-and-Fauna-Service--9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The-two-Bonellis-Eagles-that-were-found-dead-in-the-area-2-\u00a9-Game-and-Fauna-Service-.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">One of the poisoned Bonelli\u2019s Eagles \u00a9 Game and Fauna Service<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For the first-ever time in Cyprus, prosecuting authorities issued a \u20ac21,000 fine for poisoning and killing wild birds. The fine represents a big step forward that will hopefully have a strong deterrent effect on poisoning and similar illegal actions, which cause devastating impacts on wildlife, especially the protected <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/vultures\/griffon-vulture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Griffon Vulture<\/a>, which is a highly threatened species in Cyprus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Investigation launches and identifies a suspect<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In December 2021, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.moi.gov.cy\/moi\/wildlife\/wildlife_new.nsf\/index_gr\/index_gr?opendocument\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Game and Fauna Service<\/a> received an alarming signal from the GPS transmitter fitted on one of the Bonelli&#8217;s Eagles they monitored. The worrying data indicated something was wrong with the eagle and immediately mobilised a GFS team that swiftly visited the precise location, near Dierona village in the Limassol district. Upon arriving at the scene, they discovered the worst \u2013 the GPS-tagged Bonelli&#8217;s Eagle was dead, and in the nearby area lay the carcasses of one more Bonelli&#8217;s Eagle and one Goshawk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"26664\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The-two-Bonellis-Eagles-that-were-found-dead-in-the-area-\u00a9-Game-and-Fauna-Service--768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"One of the poisoned Bonelli\u2019s Eagles \u00a9 Game and Fauna Service\" class=\"wp-image-26664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The-two-Bonellis-Eagles-that-were-found-dead-in-the-area-\u00a9-Game-and-Fauna-Service--768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The-two-Bonellis-Eagles-that-were-found-dead-in-the-area-\u00a9-Game-and-Fauna-Service--225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The-two-Bonellis-Eagles-that-were-found-dead-in-the-area-\u00a9-Game-and-Fauna-Service--1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The-two-Bonellis-Eagles-that-were-found-dead-in-the-area-\u00a9-Game-and-Fauna-Service--9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/The-two-Bonellis-Eagles-that-were-found-dead-in-the-area-\u00a9-Game-and-Fauna-Service-.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The other poisoned Bonelli\u2019s Eagle \u00a9 Game and Fauna Service<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"917\" data-id=\"26671\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/wildlife-poisoning-crime-scene-cyprus-1024x917.jpeg\" alt=\"Wildlife crime scene\/ illustrative \u00a9 BirdLife Cyprus\/ LIFE with Vultures\" class=\"wp-image-26671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/wildlife-poisoning-crime-scene-cyprus-1024x917.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/wildlife-poisoning-crime-scene-cyprus-300x269.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/wildlife-poisoning-crime-scene-cyprus-768x688.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/wildlife-poisoning-crime-scene-cyprus-13x12.jpeg 13w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/wildlife-poisoning-crime-scene-cyprus.jpeg 1117w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wildlife crime scene\/ illustrative \u00a9 BirdLife Cyprus\/ LIFE with Vultures<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In collaboration with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.police.gov.cy\/police\/police.nsf\/index_en\/index_en?OpenDocument\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cyprus Police<\/a>, the GFS swiftly launched an investigation to examine the suspicious circumstances of the scene and determine what happened to the three dead birds of prey, collecting evidence that eventually linked the birds&#8217; mortality to a specific individual. The Cypriot authorities followed the procedures defined within the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/balkandetoxlife.eu\/wildlife-crime-academy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wildlife Crime Academy (WCA)<\/a>, a learning platform using Spanish best practices organised by the Vulture Conservation Foundation (VCF), the Regional Government of Andalusia (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.juntadeandalucia.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Junta de Andaluc\u00eda<\/a>) and the Spanish Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.miteco.gob.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ministerio para la Transici\u00f3n Ecol\u00f3gica y el Reto Demogr\u00e1fico<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em><em>&#8220;The Wildlife Crime Academy raises the operational capacities of competent professionals from Europe and beyond to effectively detect, manage, investigate and prosecute wildlife crime incidents in their respective countries. One of the ultimate goals of the WCA is to see more cases processed, more convictions achieved and less wildlife killed in nature.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<cite><em><strong>\u2014 Jovan Andevski, VCF&#8217;s Programmes Manager<\/strong><\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Proper response to poisoning incident leads to a conviction<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The individual received a fine for the offence of killing wild birds with the use of poison and the offence of intentionally killing and\/or capturing a protected wild bird. The necropsy and related toxicological analyses on the bird carcasses revealed they died from Carbofuran, a highly toxic substance banned in the EU since 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The suspect was fined \u20ac21,000 under the provisions of the Protection and Management of Wild Birds and Game Law of 2003. If the suspect does not pay the fine, he will be taken to court. According to the provisions of the above legislation, the court can impose a prison sentence of up to 3 years or a fine of up to \u20ac20,000 or a combination of these for each offence separately!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A big win for the fight against wildlife crime<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the first time in Cyprus that the crime of using poison baits and killing wild birds has been prosecuted. The law foresees very severe penalties for killing a threatened species, such as Bonelli&#8217;s Eagle in this case. The prompt mobilisation and coordination among the competent authorities for the thorough investigation of the case played a crucial role, namely the Police, the Game and Fauna Service, the State General Lab, the Veterinary Services and the Department of Agriculture. This result comes after the targeted effort from several stakeholders to acquire capacity and knowledge on the forensic investigation of wildlife crimes through participation in the Wildlife Crime Academy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>&#8220;The culmination of everyone&#8217;s efforts marks a milestone and is a positive development in the intensive efforts being made by all involved to combat the use of poison baits in the countryside. We believe that Cyprus is now ready to follow the example of other European countries and invest even more in efforts to prevent wildlife poisoning. As an example, I mention that in 2019, in Spain, three people were&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/blog\/2019-05-25-harshest-wildlife-poisoning-penalty-spain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>sentenced to 2 years and 8 months in prison and were ordered to pay \u20ac67,538<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;in compensation for the wildlife damage they caused.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<cite><em><strong>\u2014 <\/strong><\/em><strong>Melpo Apostolidou, <a href=\"https:\/\/birdlifecyprus.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BirdLife Cyprus\u2019<\/a> Project Coordinator<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Poisoning is an environmental crime with highly damaging effects<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Placing poison baits in the countryside is a wildlife crime that has driven iconic bird species, such as the Griffon Vulture, to the brink of extinction in Cyprus. Since 2005, 31 vultures have been poisoned, leaving Cyprus now with a population of only nine vultures, which is being restocked with birds coming from Spain as part of the&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/lifewithvultures.eu\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LIFE with Vultures project<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All cases of poisoning must be thoroughly investigated to identify the suspects and prosecute them. The public can assist in these efforts by reporting such wildlife crime incidents to the competent authorities. 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