MEPs vote in law binding member states to restore degraded EU ecosystems
EPP votes against nature restoration deal, but Nationalist MEP David Casa breaks ranks
Valley Road tree-pruning: Plan devised to minimise impact on birds
Pruning of the 145 Valley Road trees will be conducted in three stages to minimise the impact on roosting birds
17 loggerhead turtles hatch in Ġnejna

Loggerhead turtles hatch for the second time this season, after another 32 turtles hatched from another nest at Ramla l-Ħamra, in Gozo last week

Loggerhead turtles hatch for the second time this season,...

[WATCH] 32 loggerhead turtles hatch in Gozo

32 loggerhead turtles have hatched from a turtle nest in Ramla l-Ħamra, Gozo

32 loggerhead turtles have hatched from a turtle nest in...

Malta seabirds suffer among highest plastic exposures due to pollution

Yelkouan Shearwaters breeding on Malta are suffering from the highest plastic exposures of any seabird worldwide

Yelkouan Shearwaters breeding on Malta are suffering from...

Beekeeper appeals for action against killer hornets before Maltese honeybee is wiped out

Maltese Apiculturists remain hopeful in their attempts to safeguard local bee colonies from Oriental Hornets as well as the genetic make-up of the Maltese...

Maltese Apiculturists remain hopeful in their attempts to...

Collecting 'rizzi' now illegal in Maltese waters in bid to stop extinction

A two-year moratorium banning the collection of sea urchins is now in force to stop their extinction from Maltese waters

A two-year moratorium banning the collection of sea urchins...

Second turtle nesting site of the season discovered in Ġnejna

ERA officers are currently coordinating with Nature Trust Malta to cordon off...

ERA officers are currently coordinating with Nature Trust...

Bee-keeping NGO calls for recognition of national insect for the Maltese Honey Bee

In a formal letter calling for the designation, the Foundation for the Conservation of the Maltese Bee details the importance of such a designation as...

In a formal letter calling for the designation,...

Protecting the pollinators: Understanding the nation-wide push to let wildflowers be

Wildflowers are a crucial component of Malta’s natural environment since they provide essential habitats and food for a variety of species, including...

Wildflowers are a crucial component of Malta’s...

Planning Authority continues to remove illegally dumped material near Mdina, Mtarfa

The Planning Authority has resumed works to remove illegally dumped material between Mdina and Mtarfa after a prohibitory injunction stopped the action in...

The Planning Authority has resumed works to remove...

BirdLife loses court battle to stop turtle dove spring hunt

A court has rejected BirdLife Malta's request for an injunction to prevent...

A court has rejected BirdLife Malta's request for an...

Prestigious conservation body slams Malta for turtle dove spring hunting

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has slammed the government’s intention to open the spring hunting season for turtle dove, a...

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)...

FKNK calls out 'arrogant' BirdLife over dead turtle dove stunt

Hunting lobby group FKNK says BirdLife Malta committed a crime by placing a...

Hunting lobby group FKNK says BirdLife Malta committed a...

BirdLife presents dead turtle dove on Castille steps as proof of illegal hunting

Despite a closed hunting season for the turtle dove, BirdLife Malta found a dead bird on Thursday morning and brought it to Castille

Despite a closed hunting season for the turtle dove,...

Don’t mind the long grass, Ħaż-Żebbuġ is feeding the bees

Ħaż-Żebbuġ local council allowing roadside grass to flourish in Spring to...

Ħaż-Żebbuġ local council allowing roadside grass to...

CABS slams ‘unofficial’ spring hunting of turtle doves as court case remains pending

The Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) says hunters have been observed hunting in forested areas associated with the turtle dove, despite a court...

The Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) says hunters...

Hunting derogation flies in face of Birds Directive, EU task force says

European Commission task force on Birds and Habitats Directive says Malta derogation from EU ban on hunting in spring “is contrary to the Birds...

European Commission task force on Birds and Habitats...

Mediterraneo Marine Park announces the death of Dana the sea lion

Mediterraneo says the sea lion developed a lump in its stomach, having lived at...

Mediterraneo says the sea lion developed a lump in its...

Court upholds BirdLife injunction against spring hunting legal notice

Government unable to issue legal notice for hunting of turtle-dive until court...

Government unable to issue legal notice for hunting of...