Hunters on the decline but complaints on the increase

The number of hunters in Cyprus may be declining, but complaints of hunting in restricted areas are still pouring in, a trend which the Game Fund attributes to the rapid shrinking of areas where shooting game is still allowed.

According to official figures, there are about 30,000 legal hunters roaming the countryside on hunting days and, with fewer than 250 Game Fund wardens spread across shifts, it is impossible to keep track of them all, legal or not.

“You can’t respond to all complaints,” the Game Fund says.