Europa – 19. 12. 2025

Record year 2025: 343 poachers convicted!

19.12.2025

The year 2025 was one of the most successful in CABS' history. During our anniversary year – we celebrated our 50th birthday – we convicted a total of 343 poachers at our bird protection camps – a new record! After our reports the authorities seized 4,752 traps, 631 nets, 170 electronic decoys, and 66 shotguns. More than 3,300 birds were freed from the traps or decoy cages. Over 200 volunteers from 16 nations participated. Our operations focused on the east coast of Spain, Italy, Malta, the Greek islands of Zakynthos and Santorini, Cyprus, northern Lebanon, and our campaign against the illegal persecution of birds of prey in Germany.

Read more in our detailed Annual Report.