Tag Archive: song thrush
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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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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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First year of PM Abela’s rule stained with worst record for illegal hunting
February 1, 2021 9:25 amThe first year of Prime Minister Robert Abela’s rule will be a year stained with the worst record for illegal...
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European Union takes action against Malta on all ongoing hunting and trapping derogations
December 3, 2020 6:53 pmAll ongoing hunting and trapping derogations currently being applied in Malta are now the subject of Infringement Proceedings initiated today...
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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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Flock of rare Short-toed Eagles visits Malta, most of them believed shot dead
November 4, 2019 5:25 pmOn Saturday evening a flock of around 15 rare Short-toed Eagles was spotted coming in and flying rather low by...
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This year’s changes to trapping season based on trappers’ demands, not facts
October 24, 2019 4:12 pmThis year’s trapping season which opened last Sunday has introduced a number of changes to the derogation, in what BirdLife...
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