Further Endangerment of the Cyprus Grass Snake at Paralimni Lakes

 Report by Hans-Jorg Wiedl, aka Snake George, on Paralimni Lakes, Cyprus – October – November 2011 (The content was provided by Snake George and organised for presentation by Linda Crossley and John Mason) Summary Possible Endangerment of the Cyprus Grass Snake (Natrix natrix cypriaca) during clean up at Paralimni by Cyprus Government. Background In 1995, I [...]

Good News : Land is available for Cyprus Reptile Project

An exclusive article by John Mason who is the editor of the Cyprus Reptiles web site. Since Snake George had to close his Reptile Park in Ayios Georgios, Peyia, a number of landowners have either offered land or made commercial proposals to George for re-establishment of his reptile park or for a captive breeding site for [...]

DISY Supports Campaign to Save The Cyprus Grass Snake

Mr. Averof  Neophytou, Deputy President of DISY has supported the campaign to save the Cyprus Grass Snake and has written to  the Minister of Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment raising the issues of the possible extinction of the Cyprus Grass Snake and to assign Snake George the captive breeding project. Snake George and The [...]

Breakthrough – EU Commission to question the Cyprus Government about the Cyprus Grass Snake

  The EU Commission for the Environment says; “Thank you for this additional document with alarming information about the status of N. natrix cypriaca. As already stated, the Commission is pursuing the infringement case about Paralimni in accordance with applicable procedures. As you also point out the implementation of a captive breeding programme is one [...]

Update on Xyliatos and the Cyprus Grass Snake

The Grass Snake was rediscovered in 1992 by George after this species was believed to be extinct for many decades on Cyprus. That was two years before the authorities started to breed the trout in the Xyliatos Dam. The trout is a natural enemy of the Grass Snake and not natural or native to Cyprus. [...]

Xyliatos, Fish ,Fishermen and the Cyprus Grass Snake

BENEATH the still waters of the picturesque reservoir of Xyliatos, a battle for survival has been raging between an aggressive, large-mouthed alien and an unassuming, unassertive native. On land, meanwhile, ensuring victory for the home-grown underdog has involved turning accepted environmental good practice on its head and redrawn the battles lines between illegal and legal [...]