Tag Archive: Turtle Dove
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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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BirdLife Malta continues with its legal battle against the Government
April 30, 2020 1:04 pmBirdLife Malta today took its legal battle against the Government to the next level with the filing of a Court...
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Unabated hunting on Turtle-doves especially in Miżieb
April 21, 2020 4:27 pmIn the last few days thousands of Turtle-doves were illegally shot over Malta and Gozo with the weather conditions pushing...
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Turtle-doves are the main target during spring hunting season
April 18, 2020 10:09 amWith the first signs of Turtle-dove migration, BirdLife Malta has already retrieved the first confirmed illegally shot protected Turtle-dove. With...
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Opening of the spring hunting season is unfair on society
April 8, 2020 6:58 pmWhilst the Maltese and Gozitan people are being asked to stay indoors and avoid unnecessary outdoor activities, one miniscule section...
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A good year so far for Malta’s breeding birds!
June 25, 2019 9:27 am2019 has been a good year for breeding birds in Malta so far with a number of different species recorded...
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An open hunting season on the red-listed Turtle Dove
May 17, 2019 11:43 am* Choice of dates for the season augmented by increase in hunting licences, lowest ever police presence* Half of the...
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Monitoring spring hunting…the highlights of our annual Spring Watch camp
May 10, 2019 4:31 pmThis year’s spring hunting season opened between the 10th and 30th of April, which fell during the peak of Turtle...
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BirdLife Malta agrees that Turtle Doves bred in captivity should have a closed ring
April 20, 2019 8:54 amTurtle Doves bred in captivity should have a closed ring. BirdLife Malta agrees with the Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS)...
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No prosecution for illegal Turtle Dove hunting last year, BirdLife Malta calls on Government to stop playing with words
April 5, 2019 3:33 pmFollowing an Ornis Commitee meeting, held just a week before the opening of the spring hunting season, BirdLife Malta criticised...
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