Anti-Poaching Unit
Responsible Hunter Hands Over Three Long-Eared Owl Chicks to APU
In a gesture reflecting a commendable sense of environmental responsibility, Lebanese hunter Khaled Al-Kurdi handed over three long-eared owl chicks to the Anti-Poaching Unit...
Illegal Songbird Trapping Sites Shut Down in Barja, Lebanon: Over 800 Meters of Nets Removed
In a coordinated operation to combat the illegal trapping of migratory birds, more than 800 meters of bird extermination nets were removed in the...
Illegal Bird Nets Removed in Western Bekaa
In a coordinated operation to combat illegal bird trapping, security forces removed bird extermination nets in the area between Mansoura and Gaza in the...
From the Skies to Sanctuary: A Marsh Harrier’s Fight for Survival
In the fertile lands of Khiyara, a village nestled in Lebanon’s West Bekaa Valley, a tragic yet telling scene unfolded one spring morning. A...
New study reveals extent of wildlife crime in Lebanon using photos...
The Cambridge University Press has published a ground-breaking new peer-reviewed paper regarding the scale and impact of illegal bird poaching in Lebanon. The study...
The Anti-Poaching Unit’s Mission to Rescue Two Egyptian Vultures
By Adonis Khatib, head of the Middle East Center for Sustainable Flight for Survival Hunting (MESHC) and field coordinator for responsible hunting at SPNL
A...
Nets, Glue Sticks, Electronic Calls, and Illuminated Trees: Fighting Illegal Hunting...
By Lloyd Scott, CABS
During bird migration seasons, CABS international teams—comprised of bird experts and wildlife crime specialists—join forces with SPNL, MESHC, and sustainable hunters...
Safe Flyways: Ending Illegal Bird Killing in the Mediterranean
By Adonis Khatib
Anti-Poaching Unit Manager
The full SPNL 2024 Annual Report is available for download at this link.
In 2023, Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) strengthened its collaboration with the Internal...
Bird Shooting and Trapping Lebanon
The full SPNL 2024 Annual Report is available for download at this link.
By Lloyd Scott,
CABS Campaigns and Operations Officer
The eastern Mediterranean serves as a crucial migratory flyway...
Enhancing the Capabilities of the Anti-Poaching Unit (APU): From Surveillance to...
The Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) continues to strengthen its operations by refining surveillance and tracking techniques, expanding training and capacity-building programs, enhancing collaboration with security...
