Tag Archive: hunters
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Spring hunting 2026: The birds that didn’t make it to Europe
May 9, 2026 2:17 pmThis year’s spring hunting season has once again resulted in the illegal targeting of multiple protected species, as hunters took...
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Majority of hunters illegally target Turtle-doves during first week of spring season
April 20, 2026 2:50 pmAn estimated 72% of hunters observed during the first week of this year’s spring hunting season were not targeting Common...
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Illegal hunting escalates as spring migration picks up, exposing serious enforcement gaps
April 8, 2026 1:22 pmBirdLife Malta is raising serious concerns over a surge in illegal hunting incidents in recent days, as spring migration begins...
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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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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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Highly protected Black Stork shot near Prime Minister’s official summer residence
October 30, 2024 12:05 pmBirdLife Malta (BLM) recovered a young Black Stork with severe leg injuries from a reservoir near the Prime Minister’s official...
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Lead ammunition finally banned from wetlands across the EU
February 14, 2023 9:39 pmAs of today, the 15th of February 2023, using lead shot ammunition in wetlands is illegal in all 27 EU...
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The world needs a future that respects nature, not one that kills it
January 30, 2023 11:22 amIn this day and age when the whole world, including Malta and Gozo, are trying to find ways to better...
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Lack of self-discipline by hunters and of police presence lead to rampant illegalities
October 5, 2022 9:59 pm* Over 170 illegalities witnessed by BirdLife Malta’s Raptor Camp volunteers in three weeks* Protected birds shot before and during...
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Prime Minister urged to change tack on proposed law
May 11, 2022 8:40 amBirdLife Malta is urging the Prime Minister to intervene and revisit a proposed change to the law that could jeopardize...
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