Tag Archive: FKNK
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Tracking of rehabilitated birds shows strong potential for Malta – appeal launched over safety as hunting season opens
April 11, 2026 12:01 pmThrough its collaboration with the Malta Environment Foundation under the Wings of Hope project, BirdLife Malta has been tracking four...
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Ornis Committee caves to political pressure, ignores science as Turtle-dove decline worsens
March 31, 2026 11:20 amBirdLife Malta strongly condemns the outcome of yesterday’s Ornis Committee meeting, where the majority once again chose to align with...
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Another Barn-owl from reintroduction project shot as species remains locally extinct
February 13, 2026 9:53 amOn Saturday 7 February 2026, a week after the autumn hunting season had closed, BirdLife Malta collected a Barn-owl from...
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The FKNK “sustainability index” is bogus
August 26, 2025 3:20 pmThe so-called “sustainability index” published by the Federation for Hunting and Trapping – Malta (FKNK), which attempts to present spring...
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EU experts urge caution but FKNK spreads false optimism on Turtle-doves while pushing to keep hunting
June 12, 2025 6:55 pmIn its latest attempt at greenwashing, Malta’s hunting federation FKNK has highlighted a reported spike in European Turtle-dove numbers in...
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National quota of 1,500 Turtle-doves has already been reached illegally
April 19, 2025 3:48 pmThe hunting season for Turtle-doves has not yet opened, but the national quota of 1,500 Turtle-doves has already been illegally...
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Ornis fails nature and children: Hunting approved, school protection rejected
April 3, 2025 3:16 pmDuring yesterday’s Ornis Committee meeting, FKNK’s proposal to open a spring hunting season on the Turtle-dove was accepted with the...
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FKNK attempts to greenwash finch trapping by asking BLM Ringing Scheme to provide scientific rings
November 19, 2024 2:33 pmFollowing constant attempts by FKNK to discredit BirdLife Malta and its scientific ringing scheme, BirdLife Malta denies ever rejecting collaboration...
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BirdLife Malta proposes moratorium on spring hunting of Turtle-dove
March 27, 2024 9:06 amBirdLife Malta is proposing a moratorium on the spring hunting of the Vulnerable European Turtle-dove in view of scientific evidence...
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GPS-tracked birds of prey disappear as they arrive in Malta
October 9, 2023 2:48 pmAs the autumn hunting season progresses with the further opening of a hunting season at sea on the 1st of...
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