Hunters demand more rabbits to shoot

MORE THAN 5, 000 hunters have signed a protest letter addressing Interior Minister Socratis Hasikos, demanding that he step in and deal with a wide range of hunting-related issues. In a letter sent to the minister on Monday, the hunters are protesting what they say is the low number of rabbits available to hunt, describing the situation as “tragic”. Around 600 hunters gathered at Aradippou last week, demanding that steps be taken to deal with the decreasing number of rabbits. According to daily Phileleftheros, the discussion got heated and the hunters present asked for the resignation of officials in the Cyprus Hunters Association (CHA). The hunters are also accusing the game service of failing to deal with poaching effectively. The CHA decided to expand its protest by organising meetings in every town. Their goal is to gather 10, 000 signatures and take their demands to the interior minister directly.

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