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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BirdLife Malta honoured with Environmental Stewardship Award for Salina wetland restoration

BirdLife Malta has been awarded the Environmental Stewardship Award for Voluntary Organisations at the ERA Awards 2025, held yesterday at Verdala Palace under the auspices of Her Excellency Myriam Spiteri Debono, President of Malta. Presented by the Environment and Resources Authority (ERA), the award recognises voluntary organisations that have made a significant and lasting contribution to…
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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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