Birds of prey killed in the heights of Akkar, in September 2025. (Credit: CABS)
The images speak for themselves. Activists trying to document illegal hunting found themselves surrounded by feathers from dead birds, plucked on the spot by their killers.The scene unfolded in Memneh, in the hills of Akkar, and revealed a massacre of Eurasian hobbies, a migratory falcon.“The sight was unbearable and the stench was awful,” said Axel Hirschfeld, director of campaigns and operations at the Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS), an international organization active in Lebanon against illegal hunting, particularly of migratory birds.Illegal hunting has wreaked havoc at the start of the season, especially in remote areas. Hassan Zakaria, an environmental activist in Akkar in the far north of the country, noted feverish activity this year, especially in the Qamouaa region, a vital watershed.“About 50 hunters fire at...
The images speak for themselves. Activists trying to document illegal hunting found themselves surrounded by feathers from dead birds, plucked on the spot by their killers.The scene unfolded in Memneh, in the hills of Akkar, and revealed a massacre of Eurasian hobbies, a migratory falcon.“The sight was unbearable and the stench was awful,” said Axel Hirschfeld, director of campaigns and operations at the Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS), an international organization active in Lebanon against illegal hunting, particularly of migratory birds.Illegal hunting has wreaked havoc at the start of the season, especially in remote areas. Hassan Zakaria, an environmental activist in Akkar in the far north of the country, noted feverish activity this year, especially in the Qamouaa region, a vital watershed.“About 50 hunters fire at...
