


CABS says ‘hundreds’ illegally trapping birds under cover of legal season
CABS said that in the vast majority of cases, no Wild Birds Regulation Unit officers were available to identify and document the birds being found by the...
CABS said that in the vast majority of cases, no Wild Birds...

Flamingos shot after leaving Għadira nature reserve
BirdLife Malta says 2018 will have been the worst year for the illegal hunting...
BirdLife Malta says 2018 will have been the worst year for...
![[WATCH] CABS catch poachers in the act as 34 illegalities reported](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui_frontend/thumbnail/300/0/police_with_seized_finches_and_clap_nets_on_gozo_-_cabs.jpg)
[WATCH] CABS catch poachers in the act as 34 illegalities reported
Volunteers of the Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) have been stationed...
Volunteers of the Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS)...

Lack of vets raises concern over cautious use of animal drugs
Concerns have been raised that a lack of Maltese vets could be pushing animal...
Concerns have been raised that a lack of Maltese vets could...
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[WATCH] Police break down trapping hide’s door after poacher locks himself in
‘Close your eyes or close trapping season,’ CABS tells minister
‘Close your eyes or close trapping season,’...
Marsalforn hotel may be approved if old Xaghra farm house is retained
A 58-room hotel extending outside development zones and overlooking the valley...
A 58-room hotel extending outside development zones and...

Opening trapping season puts Malta at risk of more court cases - BirdLife
BirdLife questions the way in which Malta reached its agreement with the European Commission on opening of trapping season
BirdLife questions the way in which Malta reached its...

Over 1,800 bird trapping sites have been tracked on a Google map of Malta
And that excludes 5,000 other trapping sites for finch trapping...
And that excludes 5,000 other trapping sites for finch...
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Update 2 | Malta reaches EC agreement on trapping, BirdLife questions legal changes
No finch trapping, while trappers are each only allowed one site from where to trap birds, with sites to be registered on public website • BirdLife...
No finch trapping, while trappers are each only...

Stuffed protected birds found in Tarxien residence
The birds were found during the course of an investigation into illegal hunting...
The birds were found during the course of an investigation...

Hunting lobby claims BirdLife International manipulated Turtle Dove populations
Hunters say reclassification of Turtle Dove to vulnerable species was made possible by incorrect estimation of bird populations
Hunters say reclassification of Turtle Dove to vulnerable...
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[WATCH] Look around your seafront: a stranded seabird fledgling could need your help
BirdLife Malta appeals to the public to help disorientated Scopoli’s Shearwater chicks as fledging season starts
BirdLife Malta appeals to the public to help...

Fifteen illegal hunting incidents filmed by CABS in three weeks
The NGO said the cases included the shooting of seven Honey Buzards, five Marsh...
The NGO said the cases included the shooting of seven Honey...

Record year for illegally shot birds as poachers target honey buzzards
With 69 birds shot at illegally so far this year, 2018 is turning out to be a record
With 69 birds shot at illegally so far this year, 2018 is...

Alien crayfish have invaded Malta’s valleys, study finds
Biologists warn that the release of alien crayfish into the wild by...
Biologists warn that the release of alien crayfish into the...

BirdLife says shot protected birds recovered during raptor migration
Shot birds recovered by BirdLlife during migration of over 600 raptors flying...
Shot birds recovered by BirdLlife during migration of over...

Joe Sultana, Maltese environmentalist and ornithologist, dies aged 78
Outspoken and passionate defender of the Maltese countryside and natural...
Outspoken and passionate defender of the Maltese...
![[WATCH] Record number of 10 swifts saved and released in Malta this summer](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui_frontend/thumbnail/300/0/baby_swifts.jpg)
[WATCH] Record number of 10 swifts saved and released in Malta this summer
Young fledglings found out of the nest cared for round-the-clock by BirdLife staff and volunteers
Young fledglings found out of the nest cared for...