Ecologists movement opposes any plan to kill stray dogs in Paphos forest

The Movement of Ecologists – Citizens’ Cooperation has expressed strong concern and firm opposition to any proposal to cull stray dogs as a way of addressing the problem in the Paphos state forest, following media reports on the issue and the reaction this has generated among the public.

The Forest Department convened an inter-service meeting to tackle the issue on July 6, saying stray dogs have been attacking the protected Cyprus mouflon, chasing wildlife and endangering visitors and staff in...