75:. The glue sticks are placed on the branches of trees, and any birds that perch on them are stuck until the trapper returns to kill them (usually with a tooth pick to the throat). Often the legs of the birds are so stuck to the glue sticks that they need to be pulled off. Protests against the removal of acacia scrub have resulted in 36 hectares (89 acres) remaining in 2016, compared with 56 hectares (140 acres) in 2014.
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been on the rise in recent years, involving by 2011 a "mafia-like operation" that include poachers, dealers, exporters, and restaurant operators that participate in the illegal business estimated to be worth about 5 million euro at that time. The birds reportedly sell for five euros each and it is estimated by
Cypriot authorities to have earned criminals on the island 15 million euro in 2015.
54:. Trapping kills birds indiscriminately, thus internationally protected species of migratory birds are killed as well. Enforcement of the ban has been lax, so many restaurants serve the dish without consequence. As a result, about 2.4 million birds across Cyprus are estimated to have been killed during 2010. According to a
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Cyprus has identified restaurants as the main culprits as they provide the financial incentives. The enthusiasm
Cypriots and many other visitors to the island have for this delicacy despite its illegality has resulted in the development of a very profitable industry. Poaching for ambelopoulia has
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trees. Electronic bird calls lure the birds to entangle their wings and legs, or alternatively gravel is brought in by truck and is thrown at the base of the trees to scare the birds into the nets. The other trapping method uses glue sticks made either from the berries of a local tree or
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The trappers defend their activity by citing the practice as traditional
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117:"Αμπελοπούλια ξιδάτα"
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