Tag Archive: hunters
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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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WBRU has no idea how many Turtle-doves have been shot this spring
April 29, 2022 8:09 amYesterday’s statement issued by the Gozo Ministry shows WBRU has no control over derogation Following our press release from yesterday...
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For PL and PN, nobody else matters except for hunters and trappers
March 15, 2022 4:17 pmTo win votes, they are ready to risk Malta being taken back to the European Court of Justice BirdLife Malta...
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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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