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40 protected birds shot in two days, with police stating they have no resources
August 24, 2022 2:10 pmBirdLife Malta has sent an open letter to Prime Minister Robert Abela following the massacre of protected birds during the...
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Yelkouan Shearwater fledglings need your help!
June 21, 2022 4:29 pmAt this time of the year, the chicks of one of Malta’s breeding seabirds – the Yelkouan Shearwater – are...
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BirdLife Malta deplores physical attack by FKNK CEO Lino Farrugia
May 11, 2022 7:00 pmORNIS Chairman forced to suspend Committee meeting BirdLife Malta is shocked at the aggressive attitude and physical attack by the...
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Prime Minister urged to change tack on proposed law
May 11, 2022 8:40 amBirdLife Malta is urging the Prime Minister to intervene and revisit a proposed change to the law that could jeopardize...
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An indiscriminate massacre of protected species including the Turtle-dove
May 7, 2022 9:26 pmFollowing the end of this year’s spring hunting season, BirdLife Malta notes that it was once again a season riddled...
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WBRU has no idea how many Turtle-doves have been shot this spring
April 29, 2022 8:09 amYesterday’s statement issued by the Gozo Ministry shows WBRU has no control over derogation Following our press release from yesterday...
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Turtle-dove quota superseded
April 28, 2022 11:22 amBirdLife Malta believes that after a week since the opening of a spring hunting season on the European Turtle-dove (Gamiema),...
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Tens of protected Marsh-harriers massacred by hunters during the night
April 19, 2022 1:35 pmHunting enforcement measures are out of control as a result of amnesties on taxidermy collections BirdLife Malta volunteers and members...
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Court provisionally accepts BirdLife Malta request for injunction on spring hunting for Turtle-dove
April 13, 2022 11:06 amHunting season on Vulnerable European Turtle-dove cannot open on Sunday BirdLife Malta is very satisfied to receive the Court notification...
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Warrant of Prohibitory Injunction filed to stop slaughter of protected Turtle-doves during spring
April 11, 2022 3:04 pmThis year’s spring hunting derogation for the Vulnerable European Turtle-dove is illegal BirdLife Malta has earlier today filed a Warrant...
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