Tag Archive: hunters
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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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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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