Tag Archive: European Commission
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Illegal killing of birds remains rampant during 2021
February 4, 2022 10:04 amDuring 2021 the number of protected birds known to BirdLife Malta that have been diagnosed as illegally shot stood at...
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Following fresh legal action by the EC, Government should close smokescreen ‘research’ trapping season immediately
November 12, 2021 12:46 pmFollowing the legal action announced today against Malta by the European Commission (EC) in regard to the smokescreen finch trapping...
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BirdLife Malta initiates legal action as finch trapping Framework Law enacted without public consultation
November 5, 2021 11:00 amBirdLife Malta has today filed a Judicial Protest against the Minister for Gozo, the Minister for the Environment, the Wild...
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Malta needs to solve the illegal hunting problem
October 4, 2021 12:49 pmBirdLife Malta is urging the Government of Malta to reinitiate the verification process of stuffed protected bird collections that had...
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Government’s refusal to control hunting of the endangered Gamiema reveals a cosmetic approach to environmental protection
August 18, 2021 12:58 pmAt an ORNIS Committee meeting held today 18th August, BirdLife Malta made it clear that the proposed quota of 500...
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Malta will have to reduce hunting bag limit on turtle-dove from this autumn
August 11, 2021 11:22 amBirdLife Malta welcomes the decision by the European Commission to regulate hunting on the vulnerable European Turtle-dove during autumn. Following...
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Finch trapping in Malta coming to an end after EC’s final warning
June 9, 2021 2:07 pmBirdLife Malta welcomes today’s news that the European Commission has once again stepped in to protect birds in our country....
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Spring hunting season 2021 – a summary of illegalities
May 20, 2021 9:36 amBirdLife Malta has published its video summary of the illegalities witnessed during the 2021 spring hunting season. This year, due...
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Protected Ospreys shot down by hunters, illegal finch trappers caught
March 22, 2021 1:51 pmIn the past days, with the first signs of spring migratory birds flying over the Maltese Islands, BirdLife Malta witnessed...
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PM’s decision to reopen spring hunting is in full defiance of the EU
March 18, 2021 1:11 pmThe decision to open a spring hunting season for one bird species, the Common Quail, is a sad ploy by...
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