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Government ignores the scientific facts but listens to FKNK
May 24, 2016 3:05 pmGovernment has up to now denied the scientific facts and chose to also ignore the appeals to stop spring hunting....
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FKNK agrees with BirdLife Malta’s arguments
May 21, 2016 2:05 pmWhilst in no way intending to enter into any confrontation with the Malta Federation for Hunting and Conservation (FKNK), BirdLife...
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Dinja Waħda Reading Garden
May 19, 2016 10:57 amThanks to the initiative of the students and teachers at the San Ġorġ Preca College, Blata l-Bajda Secondary School now...
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An EIA is crucial before a decision on the relocation of the Fuel Depot
May 10, 2016 3:20 pmAn Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is considered crucial before an informed decision can be taken regarding the proposed relocation of...
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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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