Libanon – 16. 05. 2025

Spring anti-poaching actions in Lebanon complete

29.04.2025

This spring, CABS teams carried out several operations in Lebanon together with our partners from MESHC and SPNL. Illegal bird shooting and trapping of protected species in the Cedar State continues to present a huge wildlife conservation crisis for migratory birds. In the north of the country alone, we found over 50 white storks shot within just a few days. In one particularly serious case, a poacher was filmed by us shooting down a Lesser spotted eagle and a detailed casefile of evidence reported to the Environmental Prosecutors office (Watch the video here). We were also able to dismantle a total of 41 mist-nets and 270 limesticks and seize them together with the police. We are planning to deploy several teams in Lebanon this autumn to cover the entire peak migration period.