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BirdLife laments reduction in police officers monitoring hunting season

As peak autumn bird migration approaches, BirdLife laments a lack of police resources to monitor the hunting season and stop illegalities

[WATCH] BirdLife: Young flamingo shot in front of tourists in Gozo

Police in manhunt to find perpetrators behind illegal shooting of young greater flamingo at Gozo’s Xwejni Salt Pans

Maltese MEP, ministers come down hard on BirdLife for filing criminal complaint

Partisan antagonism stoked in Facebook posts associating BirdLife with Nationalist Party, but NGO says attacks and intimidation won’t stop it

Partisan antagonism stoked in Facebook posts associating...

Francesco’s amazing journey nears Malta. Let’s hope he moves quickly along...

Satellite tagged turtle-dove expected to cross over in next weeks

Satellite tagged turtle-dove expected to cross over in next...

Updated | [WATCH] Hunters have illegal licence: BirdLife files complaint to police

BirdLife says over 6,000 licences to hunters are illegal because law only allows environment minister to issue these licences

BirdLife says over 6,000 licences to hunters are illegal...

[WATCH] Hunters flout turtle-dove ban, footage catches poachers red-handed

Unabated hunting on turtle-doves in Mizieb, WBRU refuses to reply how many Quail reported caught so far

Unabated hunting on turtle-doves in Mizieb, WBRU refuses to...

Three cases of illegal turtle dove hunting recorded on Monday, CABS says

Two hunters were arrested after illegally shooting turtle dove in Selmun

Two hunters were arrested after illegally...

[WATCH] Quail hunting is smokescreen for poachers shooting turtle dove, BirdLife says

BirdLife Malta writes to European Commissioner for the Environment Virginijus Sinkevičius for action to be taken against the violation of the EU Birds...

BirdLife Malta writes to European Commissioner for the...

Malta’s bottlenose dolphin population estimated at 79

No dolphins accidentally caught by fishermen, official statistics say

No dolphins accidentally caught by fishermen, official...

From kestrels to hoopoes, protected birds are being shot every day

BirdLife has received at least one injured or dead protected bird every day...

BirdLife has received at least one injured or dead...

Social distancing sends the humans away, and brings out the mice to play

Rise of the Planet of the Pests: As social distancing drives people to their homes, vermin and cockroaches are emerging from the shadows

Rise of the Planet of the Pests: As social distancing...

Opening spring hunting in pandemic ‘unfair to Maltese and Gozitans’ – BirdLife

While people asked to stay indoors due to COVID-19 pandemic, 1% of population get to roam country to shoot birds

While people asked to stay indoors due to COVID-19...

Over 6,000 hunters to storm Maltese countryside, with 42 officers monitoring

A total of 6,148 hunters will be eligible to hunt during the spring in Malta between 10-30 April, despite an EU ban on hunting during this season

A total of 6,148 hunters will be eligible to hunt during...

Independent newspapers join eNGOs calling on PM not to open spring hunting season

Amidst the COVID-19 crisis where all of society is asked to stay indoors unless exceptionally necessary, the eNGOs are insisting that it is outrageous...

Amidst the COVID-19 crisis where all of society is asked to...

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Hunters get Ornis to recommend spring hunting season, but decision hits legal snag

Wild Birds Regulation Unit says it wil have to recommend a decision to open the spring hunting season to the environment minister, as well as Gozo minister...

Wild Birds Regulation Unit says it wil have to recommend a...

BirdLife International CEO calls on PM not to open spring hunting season

‘I wish you could listen to the plea of thousands of supporters of nature and BirdLife Malta and decide not to open the season’

‘I wish you could listen to the plea of thousands of...

Despite COVID-19 fears, Cabinet considers allowing spring hunting season

Cabinet requests urgent meeting of Ornis Committee, ‘Opening season would be most irresponsible act by PM’ says BirdLife

Cabinet requests urgent meeting of Ornis Committee,...

BirdLife tells government: 'it'd be absurd to allow spring hunting during COVID crisis'

Spring hunting derogation calls for seven police officers per 1,000 hunters, which in the circumstances is impossible, the NGO says

Spring hunting derogation calls for seven police officers...

Hunters want Gozo minister to open spring season without Ornis consultation

BirdLife: ‘Prime Minister should not open spring hunting season, hunters are not a privileged section of society’

BirdLife: ‘Prime Minister should not open spring...

[WATCH] Police to press charges against poacher using semi-automatic sniper rifle

Poacher using sniper rifle identified by police after CABS monitoring teams films man hunting off-season

Poacher using sniper rifle identified by police after CABS...