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European Commission confirms that finch-trapping derogation is not in line with the European Court of Justice ruling
November 1, 2025 11:00 amBirdLife Malta welcomes the clarification received from the European Commission regarding Malta’s so-called “research derogation” for finch trapping. In a...
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Malta flouts EU law and court rulings by reopening illegal bird trapping season
October 23, 2025 12:59 pmMalta has once again reopened the trapping season for finches, golden plovers and song thrushes, directly challenging the European Court...
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BirdLife Malta hits out at Robert Abela for disguising ‘trapping’ as a scientific ringing project
October 20, 2025 3:31 pmBirdLife Malta strongly condemns the Maltese Prime Minister’s decision to weaken the laws regulating scientific bird ringing in a clear...
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Together, we’ll stop them!
October 13, 2025 6:00 pmSecond Ġustizzja għal Artna Protest on the 27th October The government is pushing ahead with destructive planning laws that hand...
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Illegal hunting soars as enforcement collapses
October 10, 2025 1:30 pmOver 240 illegal hunting incidents recorded during this year’s Raptor Camp: Birds of prey remain Malta’s most targeted species as...
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Thousands protest in Valletta against government’s controversial planning reform
October 4, 2025 6:00 pmThousands filled Valletta’s streets on Saturday morning, demanding the withdrawal of government planning reforms that protesters say threaten Malta’s future....
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Organisations highlight disastrous consequences of Government’s planning “reform” ahead of Saturday’s national protest
September 29, 2025 10:29 pmOrganisations within the Ġustizzja għal Artna campaign held a press conference outside the Planning Authority to outline the urgent demands of...
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Ġustizzja għal Artna – A Season of People’s Resistance
September 5, 2025 10:00 amCampaign launch Today we launch the campaign Ġustizzja għal Artna to resist the unprecedented threat facing our environment, quality of...
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Egyptian Vulture Hugo safely leaves Malta after three days of constant monitoring
September 3, 2025 9:42 amMalta witnessed a rare event on Sunday with the arrival of an Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus), just hours before the...
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BirdLife Malta honoured with Environmental Stewardship Award for Salina wetland restoration
August 28, 2025 12:20 pmBirdLife Malta has been awarded the Environmental Stewardship Award for Voluntary Organisations at the ERA Awards 2025, held yesterday at Verdala...
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