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<p>The UK Government opposes the illegal trapping of birds, which is a widespread
issue across the whole of Cyprus. Whilst songbirds are a protected species under Cypriot
law, trapping and eating song birds unfortunately remains a practice in some Cypriot
communities, and substantial profits can still be made by those who organise and control
this activity. The Government has conveyed the strength of UK public concern to the
Government of Cyprus, including during a May 2019 visit by the then Parliamentary
Under Secretary of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,
Rt Hon Thérèse Coffey. The UK and the Republic of Cyprus will continue to work together
on the issue.</p>
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