BirdLife Malta

Another challenging breeding season to come for Yelkouan Shearwaters!

As the first eggs were laid at the end of March, a new breeding season for the Yelkouan Shearwater just started. In a previous blog we understood how shearwaters could come back to their home even in the featureless ocean (in case you missed it, you can find it here). Seabirds don’t don this name…
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Comino development: why the plans should be withdrawn

Comino is a small uninhabited island of 3.5 km2 located between Malta and Gozo. It is home to many species of birds. Unfortunately, Comino has become the centre of a debate between developers and environmentalists. The Comino Hotel project is at the heart of the debate. It threatens to destroy a fragile and protected ecosystem….
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Court relies solely on WBRU reports that conveniently ignore real status of the Vulnerable Turtle-dove

BirdLife Malta is disappointed with the outcome of the Court’s conclusions and rejection of the warrant of prohibitory injunction on the spring hunting for European Turtle-dove. The ruling by Judge Giovanni Grixti was delivered this morning, also revoking the prohibitory injunction that was provisionally upheld on 3rd April. The Government can therefore now open the…
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A spring hunting season has already opened illegally on Turtle-dove

The current spring hunting season on Common Quail which has been open since Monday has already resulted in a significant number of European Turtle-doves killed illegally, despite the question of whether Turtle-doves may be hunted legally in Malta is pending a court decision. A court hearing on Friday shall be deciding the fate of the…
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