News From Cyprus
The Cyprus Department of Forests has signed a contract to build and install 75 animal escape ramps at reservoirs across the island.
The move follows a series of incidents in which wild and stray animals drowned after becoming trapped in reservoirs with steep or slippery banks.
Officials said the ramps are designed to give animals a way to climb out of the water before becoming exhausted and drowning.
Culling animals on infected farms is a necessary step to contain foot‑and‑mouth disease, scientists and veterinary officials said at a…
Authorities in Cyprus will begin vaccinating cattle in parts of the Larnaca district after confirmed cases of foot‑and‑mouth disease, with…
Two more livestock farms in Larnaca district tested positive for foot‑and‑mouth disease on Sunday, bringing the total number of affected…