Tag Archive: Nicholas Barbara
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Mediterranean storms bring bird-fall as hundreds of Turtle-doves are shot in Malta, along with various protected species
September 14, 2026 7:45 pmThis Sunday’s storms over the Mediterranean Sea surrounding the Maltese Islands caused a bird-fall phenomenon, bringing abundant numbers of various...
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Hunter filmed shooting flock of protected Squacco Herons at Żonqor coast; EPU apprehends suspects
August 14, 2026 1:21 pmA hunter has been filmed shooting at a flock of protected Squacco Herons along the Żonqor coast yesterday morning, killing...
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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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Egyptian Vulture Hugo safely leaves Malta after three days of constant monitoring
September 3, 2025 9:42 amMalta witnessed a rare event on Sunday with the arrival of an Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus), just hours before the...
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A first win for cleaner air: How BirdLife Malta has lobbied for new maritime laws across the Mediterranean
July 18, 2025 9:00 amShip emissions are a silent but dangerous threat to public health and the environment — especially in Valletta’s Grand Harbour....
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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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Police officers monitoring autumn hunting season reduced
September 18, 2023 12:31 pmThe first two weeks of the autumn hunting season have already seen various episodes of illegal hunting, as political will...
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Malta should support better air quality legislation
August 23, 2023 1:19 pmLast year the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) announced the establishment of a Mediterranean Sulphur Emission Control Area (SECA) effective from...
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Simar Nature Reserve under threat again
July 7, 2023 10:16 amA new application proposing to transform a bungalow at Triq il-Pwales in Xemxija into a seven-storey block of apartments in...
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