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  • ON THE FRONTLINES | December 2024 Newsletter

     On the frontlines is our monthly newsletter section covering the activities of BirdLife Malta’s conservation, policy and nature reserve (Salina, Simar, Għadira and Foresta 2000) teams, together with an update about rare and scarce bird species observed. Trapper charged for use of mist net  BirdLife Malta’s Conservation team reported a man to the police for…
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  • ON THE FRONTLINES | November 2024 Newsletter

     On the frontlines is our monthly newsletter section covering the activities of BirdLife Malta’s conservation, policy and nature reserve (Salina, Simar, Għadira and Foresta 2000) teams, together with an update about rare and scarce bird species observed. Trapper charged for trapping on unregistered trapping site    On Tuesday, 5th November, a trapper was sentenced by the…
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  • EURING condemns Malta’s finch trapping as illegitimate research

     EURING, the organisation coordinating European bird ringing schemes, declared that finch trapping in Malta is not legitimate research and warned qualified bird ringers not to participate in it. In a statement, EURING expressed full support for Malta’s bird ringing scheme, managed by BirdLife Malta, which operates independently from the Maltese Government. EURING’s statement follows serious…
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  • Illegal hunting in bird sanctuaries highlights urgent need for stronger enforcement

     Over the past week, BirdLife Malta has reported to police two cases of illegal hunting within the protected bird sanctuaries of Buskett and Comino. These acts, committed in clear violation of Malta’s bird conservation laws, underscore a disturbing trend of impunity among hunters and highlight the urgent need for strengthened enforcement, especially at these protected…
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