Tag Archive: hunting
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Following fresh legal action by the EC, Government should close smokescreen ‘research’ trapping season immediately
November 12, 2021 12:46 pmFollowing the legal action announced today against Malta by the European Commission (EC) in regard to the smokescreen finch trapping...
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Highly protected Egyptian Vulture’s migration cut short over Malta
September 15, 2021 4:38 pmAn Egyptian Vulture from an Italian conservation reintroduction programme in Italy, which landed in the Maltese Islands yesterday to rest,...
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BirdLife Malta calls on Government to protect birds during migration
September 1, 2021 8:06 amAs the summer months come to an end, and with colder temperatures starting to be felt in northern Europe, birds...
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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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Spring hunting season 2021 – a summary of illegalities
May 20, 2021 9:36 amBirdLife Malta has published its video summary of the illegalities witnessed during the 2021 spring hunting season. This year, due...
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Hunter filmed instructing child to shoot from FKNK-managed Miżieb
May 3, 2021 12:27 pmFollowing the incident reported by the media involving a hunter who was filmed instructing a child to shoot a gun...
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The turtle-dove – the epitome of the magical spring season!
April 26, 2021 9:22 amNo other bird brings to mind the spring migration than the European Turtle-dove (Gamiema in Maltese). It personifies the struggle...
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BirdLife Malta challenges Government in Court: spring hunting season cannot be opened
March 26, 2021 5:44 pmBirdLife Malta has filed a judicial protest in Court against the Minister for the Environment, the Minister for Gozo and...
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Protected Ospreys shot down by hunters, illegal finch trappers caught
March 22, 2021 1:51 pmIn the past days, with the first signs of spring migratory birds flying over the Maltese Islands, BirdLife Malta witnessed...
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