ON THE FRONTLINES | August 2025 Newsletter

On the frontlines is our monthly newsletter section covering the activities of BirdLife Malta’s conservation, policy, nature reserve (Salina, Simar, Għadira and Foresta 2000), seabird and public engagement teams, together with an update about rare and scarce bird species observed. Call for Raptor Camp Volunteers Autumn migration is approaching! As the birds that nested across…
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ON THE FRONTLINES | July 2025 Newsletter

On the frontlines is our monthly newsletter section covering the activities of BirdLife Malta’s conservation, policy, nature reserve (Salina, Simar, Għadira and Foresta 2000), seabird and public engagement teams, together with an update about rare and scarce bird species observed. Giving Young Swifts a Chance Over the past month, we’ve seen a growing number of…
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The FKNK “sustainability index” is bogus

The so-called “sustainability index” published by the Federation for Hunting and Trapping – Malta (FKNK), which attempts to present spring hunting as sustainable, lacks any scientific credibility and is nothing more than misleading and dangerous claims for the future of wild birds. It is also an insult to everyone in Europe who has studied Turtle-doves…
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Simar buffer zone restored to protect nature and people

An ambitious restoration project is giving new life to the 3,200-square-metre buffer zone outside Simar Nature Reserve. The site, which has always formed part of the reserve and was often plagued by illegal dumping and waste despite numerous clean-ups and efforts by BirdLife Malta, will now become a welcoming extension of the reserve. It will…
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