Recognising Maltese Honey Bee as national insect will not lead to increased bureaucracy, NGO insists
The Foundation for the Conservation of the Maltese Bee is calling on the Environment and Resources Authority to declare the Maltese Honey Bee as the national insect for Malta
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The Għaqda Storja u Kultura Birżebbuġa has written its fifth formal letter to the Prime Minister on the Wied Żnuber area in Ħal Far
Large haul of juveniles sinks Lampuki price as late winter delays fish growth
Compared to previous years, the start of the season has seen a large catch of smaller sized Lampuki, which have dragged down prices
Compared to previous years, the start of the season has...
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[WATCH] Juvenile flamingo shot in Marsascala, BirdLife CEO says
Mark Sultana said he witnessed an incident where one juvenile flamingo out of...
Mark Sultana said he witnessed an incident where one...
Malta’s only amphibian has its Rabat home, a one-kilometre water channel, restored
Government agency Ambjent Malta planning to restore Wied Liemu valley channel to its original state after Painted frog populations suggested decline due...
Government agency Ambjent Malta planning to restore...
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[WATCH] MaltaToday Survey | Malta, a nation of pet lovers
The first-ever MaltaToday survey on pets reveals a nation in love with its...
The first-ever MaltaToday survey on pets reveals a nation...
Newly discovered butterflies and orchids added to protection list
Scientific studies have encountered new species that live and propagate on the...
Scientific studies have encountered new species that live...
Government to propose year-round season to hunt birds bred for shooting
Birds bred in captivity could be released in the wild for year-round hunting season, according to WBRU proposal
Birds bred in captivity could be released in the wild for...
Ornis opens trapping season for Song Thrush and Golden Plover, ban on finch trapping continues
There will be no finch trapping during the upcoming trapping season, after the Ornis Committee decided to open trapping for the Song Thrush and Golden Plover
There will be no finch trapping during the upcoming...
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BirdLife research yields more information about Mediterranean's 'most enigmatic bird'
A BirdLife Malta ringing exercise initiated in the late 60s, continues to generate more information about the Mediterranean Storm-Petrel’s migration...
A BirdLife Malta ringing exercise initiated in the late...
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[WATCH] Updated | Central Link project approved as environment authority chairperson remains uncharacteristically silent
The Planning Authority Board has approved the Central Link project in Attard with only three votes against from PN representative Marthese Portelli, NGO...
The Planning Authority Board has approved the Central Link...
Stinger squad: We're at the tail-end of the annual jellyfish boom
Marine biologist Alan Deidun said that Malta was experiencing the tail-end of...
Marine biologist Alan Deidun said that Malta was...
Dingli zoo Serengeti regularised against €10,000 fine
The Planning Authority has officially regularised the Serengeti Animal Park in...
The Planning Authority has officially regularised the...
BirdLife, NGOs crowdfunding €2,000 to oppose Dwejra lights decision
BirdLife hoping to raise €2,000 to file appeal to decision allowing new...
BirdLife hoping to raise €2,000 to file appeal to...
Updated | Number of protected waterbirds shot in Malta is insignifcant, hunting lobby says
The Kaccaturi San Ubertu (KSU) said that in 2018, only 12 Common Pochard and 16 Northern Lapwing were reported shot
The Kaccaturi San Ubertu (KSU) said that in 2018, only 12...
‘Lights out for Dwejra stars’, objectors fume at restaurant’s al fresco permit from PA
Permit issued for lights on Dwejra restaurant, which got permit in 2007 disguised as ‘interpretation centre’. Now it will expand again
Permit issued for lights on Dwejra restaurant, which got...
BirdLife Malta records good year for breeding birds
BirdLife Malta Conservation Manager Nicholas Barbara said that the breeding...
BirdLife Malta Conservation Manager Nicholas Barbara said...
Witness the spectacle of Malta’s shearwater birds up close and at sea
A nature spectacle not to be missed: BirdLife Malta’s annual shearwater boat trips are set to take place again
A nature spectacle not to be missed: BirdLife Malta’s...
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[WATCH] Balloons will be banned from public events in strategy to eliminate single-use plastic
A new strategy is proposing a list of measures including increased excise duty on plastic carrier bags and restrictions on items like straws and cotton buds...
A new strategy is proposing a list of measures including...
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[WATCH] Black Kite shot down over Addolorata cemetery after hunting season closes
The total number of known illegally shot protected species in 2019 now stands at 36
The total number of known illegally shot protected species...
