4 Mr. J. A. Buckuill on the 



which has been steadily taking place in Cyprus for a good 

 many years, engaged my serious attention during nay residence 

 in the island. The causes are mainly the large increase in the 

 number of guns carried by the peasantry and the good price 

 obtainable for game in the markets. Although^ under the 

 old game laws^ there existed reserved " areas ^'' and "forests" 

 in which no shooting was allowed nominally, there is no 

 doubt that a great deal of illicit destruction of game took 

 place' in these localities. 



After much consultation with the leading English^ Greek, 

 and Turkish sportsmen, I drafted a Bill which I introduced 

 into the Legislative Council^ and which with some modifi- 

 cations became Law on December 31st, 1911. 



Under this Law Game includes Moufflon, Hares, Pheasants, 

 Partridges, Francolin, Sand-Grouse, Quail, Bustards, Wild 

 Swans, Wild Geese, Wild Duck of any kind. Woodcock, and 

 Snipe. 



Moufflon are prohibited from being hunted at all periods, 

 except under special permission of His Excellency the High 

 Commissioner. 



Pheasants and Francolin are prohibited from being 

 pursued at all until September 1st, 1916. 



A close season for all Game is prescribed between the 

 15th of February and the 12th of August. 



The taking of the eggs of Game Birds is entirely 

 p>rohibited. 



No Wild Birds of any kind may be taken between the 

 15tli of February and the 12t]i of August, excejit Thrushes, 

 Blackbirds, Starlings, Larks, Beccaficos, Bee-eaters, Doves, 

 Pigeons, Jackdaws, Crows, Magpies, Ravens, Hawks, and 

 Sparrows. 



The following indigenous species are entirely protected at 

 all seasons : — 



Troglodytes cypriutis Bate. 

 Cinclus olympicus Madarasz. 

 Saxicola morio cypriaca Hartert. 

 Parus Cypriotes Dresser. 



