Anti-Poaching Unit
Silent Wings Return to the Wild: APU Unit Releases Rehabilitated Owls in the Heart of Lebanon’s Shouf Cedar Reserve
Deep within the ancient forests of Lebanon's Shouf Cedar Reserve, two pairs of amber eyes blinked cautiously at the world beyond the enclosure. With...
APU Unit Visits Gendarmerie Commander: Joint Commitment to Strengthening Wildlife Protection and Combating Poaching
As part of ongoing efforts to bolster environmental security in Lebanon, the Commander of the Gendarmerie, Brigadier General Jean Aouad, received a delegation from...
Al-Qalamoun Police Detain Illegal Bird Hunter Using Nets and Glue Traps; North Lebanon Prosecutor Takes Action
Following a complaint submitted by sustainable hunters in North Lebanon to the Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) regarding an individual who posted photos and videos on...
Awareness and Training Activity in Deir El Ahmar by the Lebanese Relief Scouts in Collaboration with the Anti-Poaching Unit (APU)
The Mar Gerges troop of the Lebanese Relief Scouts in Deir El Ahmar organized an environmental awareness and training event in collaboration with the...
Responsible Hunter Pierre Abou Jaoudeh Hands Over the Rescued Golden Eagle...
Based on a documented complaint from an environmental activist and a sustainable hunter regarding the presence of a raptor, specifically a Golden Eagle, inside...
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...
