23 December 2013 10:04
Cyprus is facing international embarrassment after a rare bird, last spotted on the island in 1979, was shot and killed by poachers, a conservation group has said.
Speaking to The Cyprus Weekly, BirdLife Cyprus spokesperson Tassos Shialis said the local bird watching community is still in shock over the illegal shooting of a Little Bustard (Tetrax tetrax) within the UN controlled buffer zone near Yeri in Nicosia.
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