Tag Archive: spring hunting
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The FKNK “sustainability index” is bogus
August 26, 2025 3:20 pmThe so-called “sustainability index” published by the Federation for Hunting and Trapping – Malta (FKNK), which attempts to present spring...
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Turtle-dove May tracked from Malta to Timbuktu and back in epic 3,300km migration
June 19, 2025 11:47 amBirdLife Malta has tracked a full migration cycle of a Turtle-dove named May, revealing the harsh journey these birds face....
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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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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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Court provisionally accepts BirdLife Malta request for injunction on spring hunting for Turtle-dove
April 13, 2022 11:06 amHunting season on Vulnerable European Turtle-dove cannot open on Sunday BirdLife Malta is very satisfied to receive the Court notification...
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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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For PL and PN, nobody else matters except for hunters and trappers
March 15, 2022 4:17 pmTo win votes, they are ready to risk Malta being taken back to the European Court of Justice BirdLife Malta...
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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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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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