As peak autumn bird migration approaches, BirdLife laments a lack of police resources to monitor the hunting season and stop illegalities
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Police in manhunt to find perpetrators behind illegal shooting of young greater flamingo at Gozo’s Xwejni Salt Pans
Herpetologist sounds warning over falling chameleon numbers
British naturalist Nick Dobbs tells MATTHEW VELLA he believes chameleon numbers...
British naturalist Nick Dobbs tells MATTHEW VELLA he...
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,...
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[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...
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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...
