Cruel Bird Trapping Exposed in Lebanon: Joint Teams Dismantle Limesticks in Anfeh This cruel trapping method remains widespread in Lebanon, where songbirds are considered a delicacy that fetches high prices in restaurants — illegally, of course. So far, teams participating in Lebanon’s annual bird protection camp, in close cooperation with the Internal Security Forces (ISF) in Anfeh, North Lebanon, have dismantled and confiscated 100 limesticks. Several birds trapped on the sticks were carefully cleaned of the sticky glue by activists and released back into the wild. Field teams will continue to closely monitor several locations where trapping activity is expected in the coming days and weeks.

By Dr. Nadine Panayot, associate professor of history and archaeology, curator of the Archaeological Museum, American University of Beirut (AUB); director of Hima Anfeh In 2017, following the official establishment of the Hima in Anfeh—a collaborative effort between SPNL and the Municipal Council of Anfeh—I was honored to be appointed as its Director by the Municipal Council. Energized by the new role, I set my sights on a critical goal: to extend our conservation efforts to the waters surrounding Anfeh.