Tag Archive: European Commission
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European Union takes action against Malta on all ongoing hunting and trapping derogations
December 3, 2020 6:53 pmAll ongoing hunting and trapping derogations currently being applied in Malta are now the subject of Infringement Proceedings initiated today...
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BirdLife International and 24 EU BirdLife partners support BirdLife Malta request to European Commissioner for Environment to intervene on finch trapping
November 20, 2020 11:10 amFollowing the re-opening of a finch trapping season by the Maltese Government in defiance of the 2018 judgement by the...
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A spring hunting season on Turtle-dove
May 8, 2020 10:41 amThe season which came to a close a week ago was a spring hunting season on Turtle-dove. Results obtained from...
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BirdLife Malta continues with its legal battle against the Government
April 30, 2020 1:04 pmBirdLife Malta today took its legal battle against the Government to the next level with the filing of a Court...
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Turtle-doves are the main target during spring hunting season
April 18, 2020 10:09 amWith the first signs of Turtle-dove migration, BirdLife Malta has already retrieved the first confirmed illegally shot protected Turtle-dove. With...
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Opening of the spring hunting season is unfair on society
April 8, 2020 6:58 pmWhilst the Maltese and Gozitan people are being asked to stay indoors and avoid unnecessary outdoor activities, one miniscule section...
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Hunting and trapping seasons now closed, five months of illegalities and lack of enforcement
February 3, 2020 2:43 pmWhilst the hunting and trapping situation remains in limbo following the illegal move in the ministerial portfolio over which BirdLife...
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Flock of rare Short-toed Eagles visits Malta, most of them believed shot dead
November 4, 2019 5:25 pmOn Saturday evening a flock of around 15 rare Short-toed Eagles was spotted coming in and flying rather low by...
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This year’s changes to trapping season based on trappers’ demands, not facts
October 24, 2019 4:12 pmThis year’s trapping season which opened last Sunday has introduced a number of changes to the derogation, in what BirdLife...
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An open hunting season on the red-listed Turtle Dove
May 17, 2019 11:43 am* Choice of dates for the season augmented by increase in hunting licences, lowest ever police presence* Half of the...
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