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Short-eared Owls breed successfully in a bird sanctuary
May 2, 2016 12:25 pmThe first successful breeding of the Short-eared Owl (Kokka tax-Xaghri, Asio flammeus) in more than 100 years has been recorded...
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Protected birds shot in last few days of the spring hunting season shows problem is far from over
May 2, 2016 9:55 amBirdLife Malta collected two protected birds shot in the last few days of the spring hunting season. A Roller (Coracias...
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IUCN calls for spring hunting moratorium; BirdLife Malta requests urgent meeting of Ornis Committee
April 27, 2016 2:41 pmIn reaction to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s call for a moratorium on spring hunting, BirdLife Malta...
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BirdLife Malta confirms WBRU’s failure to produce any scientific justification that allows 5,000 Turtle Doves to be shot dead during the spring hunting season
April 26, 2016 2:20 pm– In an open letter sent to the Prime Minister Dr Muscat, BirdLife Malta insisted that WBRU has tried to...
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No scientific justification backing this year’s spring hunting season
April 23, 2016 2:13 pmDuring a press conference held today, BirdLife Malta stated that the government’s decision to open this year’s spring hunting season...
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Illegal hunting on protected birds is a clear sign for the Prime Minister to close the hunting season
April 20, 2016 2:37 pmThe Maltese government chose to open the hunting season in spring even though the Turtle Dove has been declared as...
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BirdLife Malta’s Spring Watch kicks off as spring hunt on declining Turtle Dove opens for two weeks
April 17, 2016 9:00 amOver 20 volunteers from eight countries will be joining forces with BirdLife Malta over the coming days, as Malta’s controversial...
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BirdLife Malta sends open letter to the Prime Minister – ‘Close the spring hunting season if illegalities take place.’
April 16, 2016 9:31 amBirdlife Malta has sent an open letter to the Prime Minister Dr Muscat urging him to close the spring hunting...
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Connection with nature is first step in promoting pro-environmental behaviours
April 15, 2016 11:12 amAs a country and as a planet we are facing increasing environmental problems yet continue to behave in ways that...
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Rare birds herald spring migration season
April 5, 2016 11:37 amWith spring bird migration starting in March, a number of scarce species were observed stopping over on the Maltese Islands,...
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