Tag Archive: Turtle Dove
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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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Another successful trip to Sicily
April 2, 2019 12:06 pmThe BirdLife Malta Events and Activities Group recently organised another successful trip to Sicily. The four-day long weekend trip was...
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BirdLife Malta writes to the Prime Minister objecting to any changes to the spring hunting season
March 22, 2019 4:07 pmBirdLife Malta has today written to Prime Minister Joseph Muscat objecting to any changes to the spring hunting season in...
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A hunting season for Turtle Dove in spring should not be opened
March 20, 2019 3:42 pmBirdLife Malta adamantly opposes the suggestion made by the hunting lobby that the Government opens a hunting season for Turtle...
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