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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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Local nature reserves to be improved during international scout exchange
March 24, 2016 9:48 amThis week BirdLife Malta are hosting a scout group from Hungary as part of its project ‘Action for Nature’. Together...
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Spring hunting must stop following red-listing of Turtle Doves
March 21, 2016 2:52 pmBirdLife Malta has criticised the opening of another spring hunting season on Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur), stating the government is...
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Ringed Black-winged Stilt recovered in Malta after 16 years
March 17, 2016 10:45 amLast week on March 12th a Black-winged Stilt (Fras-servjent) with an Italian ring was seen at Ramla l-Hamra Bay in...
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