Tag Archive: Ornis Committee
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BirdLife Malta condemns reopening of stuffed bird transfers ahead of general election
May 26, 2026 3:11 pmBirdLife Malta strongly condemns the decision by the Wild Birds Regulation Unit (WBRU) to reopen applications for the transfer of...
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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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Ornis Committee caves to political pressure, ignores science as Turtle-dove decline worsens
March 31, 2026 11:20 amBirdLife Malta strongly condemns the outcome of yesterday’s Ornis Committee meeting, where the majority once again chose to align with...
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Ornis fails nature and children: Hunting approved, school protection rejected
April 3, 2025 3:16 pmDuring yesterday’s Ornis Committee meeting, FKNK’s proposal to open a spring hunting season on the Turtle-dove was accepted with the...
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BirdLife Malta proposes moratorium on spring hunting of Turtle-dove
March 27, 2024 9:06 amBirdLife Malta is proposing a moratorium on the spring hunting of the Vulnerable European Turtle-dove in view of scientific evidence...
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Malta should not keep challenging EU by continuing Turtle-dove hunt in spring
March 29, 2023 11:36 pmFollowing yesterday’s ORNIS Committee meeting and vote in favour of the opening of a spring hunting season, the responsibility of...
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Prime Minister has lost the plot on hunting or simply doesn’t care
August 31, 2022 3:12 pmThe autumn hunting season on wild birds is set to open from tomorrow, the 1st of September 2022, permitting the...
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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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Warrant of Prohibitory Injunction filed to stop slaughter of protected Turtle-doves during spring
April 11, 2022 3:04 pmThis year’s spring hunting derogation for the Vulnerable European Turtle-dove is illegal BirdLife Malta has earlier today filed a Warrant...
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ORNIS is just Robert Abela’s political tool
March 17, 2022 2:32 pmBirdLife Malta promises a relentless campaign to halt scandalous decisions on the eve of a general election BirdLife Malta has...
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