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Report on Xyliatos and Paralimni Lake, 2005

Report on the situation regarding the Cyprus Grass Snake (Natrix natrix cypriaca) at the Xyliatou dam and the Paralimni Lake in 2005 By Hans- Jorg Wiedl  The Xyliatou Dam was built in 1980-82 to...

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The Cyprus Grass Snake

The Cyprus Grass Snake   Natrix natrix cypriaca Introduction:  The Grass Snake is one of the most rare and endangered snakes in Cyprus.  This snake, was first mentioned as “water snake” by Dr. J....

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Anglers being roped in to save cyprus grass snake

By Michele Kambas Published by The Cyprus Mail on February 9, 2010 ANGLERS are being brought in to help rescue a critically endangered Cyprus water snake that has lived on the island for thousands of...

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Snake George says conservation plan too little, too late

A LOCAL reptiles expert yesterday hit out at government plans to save the Cyprus grass snake, saying the rescue plan should have been launched years ago. On Monday, the Game Fund announced it was to...

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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,...

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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...

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Cyprus Grass Snake could be extinct in three years

THE CYPRUS grass snake will be extinct in three years unless drastic measures are taken to protect the breed, President of  Cyprus Reptiles Hans-Jorg Wiedl aka ‘Snake George warned yesterday. “I have...

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UKIP and Lib Dems act to help Save The Cyprus Grass Snake

MEP’s from the UK, representing UKIP and the Liberal Democrats, have pledged active support for the campaign to save the Cyprus Grass Snake from extinction and set up a captive breeding program....

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847 Signatures Now on Petition to save the Cyprus Grass Snake

The petition says: “Snake George is desperately worried about the high risk that the endemic Cyprus Grass Snake will become extinct and realises that the Republic of Cyprus is simply not taking the...

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