Tag Archive: smokescreen
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Trapped in deception: Unveiling the true impact of Malta’s finch research derogation
March 6, 2024 1:37 pmThe finch ‘catch and release’ derogation was first initiated in 2020, after the European Court of Justice (ECJ) found Malta...
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Evidence from finch trapping sites shows rampant abuse of smokescreen ‘scientific research’ derogation
March 4, 2024 9:57 amAs the European Court of Justice (ECJ) prepares for this week’s (Thursday 7th March) hearing on the smokescreen finch ‘research’...
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This blood is on your hands, Robert Abela!
October 16, 2023 12:56 pmBirdLife Malta today staged a symbolic action in front of the Office of the Prime Minister in Valletta’s Castille Square. With...
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Illegal killing of birds remains rampant during 2021
February 4, 2022 10:04 amDuring 2021 the number of protected birds known to BirdLife Malta that have been diagnosed as illegally shot stood at...
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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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BirdLife Malta initiates legal action as finch trapping Framework Law enacted without public consultation
November 5, 2021 11:00 amBirdLife Malta has today filed a Judicial Protest against the Minister for Gozo, the Minister for the Environment, the Wild...
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Framework Law allowing finch trapping repealed
October 14, 2021 5:31 pmBirdLife Malta has just found out that following yesterday’s decision by the ORNIS Committee not to recommend the opening of...
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BirdLife International and 24 EU BirdLife partners support BirdLife Malta request to European Commissioner for Environment to intervene on finch trapping
November 20, 2020 11:10 amFollowing the re-opening of a finch trapping season by the Maltese Government in defiance of the 2018 judgement by the...
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Government’s plan to challenge ECJ ruling on finch trapping is absurd
August 18, 2020 5:24 pmBirdLife Malta is surprised to find out that the Government is planning to challenge the European Court of Justice (ECJ)...
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A spring hunting season on Turtle-dove
May 8, 2020 10:41 amThe season which came to a close a week ago was a spring hunting season on Turtle-dove. Results obtained from...
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