Bonelli’s Eagle Poisoned in Cyprus: Investigation Launched – Famagusta Gazette

Bonelli’s Eagle Poisoned in Cyprus: Investigation Launched – Famagusta Gazette

FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – The Game and Wildlife Service has confirmed the poisoning death of a Bonelli’s eagle, monitored as part of the European LIFE Bonelli East Med Program. The bird’s geolocation device signaled its death during a routine study conducted by Hunting Service officers. The carcass of the eagle was discovered near a fenced property in a Paphos district community. Access to the property was necessary to retrieve it, but the homeowner r…