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Over 1.5 million Gozo bees burnt alive in arson of 28 hives

The aggressor placed tires under the hives and set them on fire

Gzira duck village razed to the ground over unsanitary conditions

Animal Liberation Malta welcomes decision to close down the duck village, alleging the owner of the place used to make business by selling off the animals

Points system loosens screws on law-breaking hunters

Hunters spared increased fines on second offences, will not be taken to court...

Hunters spared increased fines on second offences, will not...

The aggressor placed tires under the hives and set them on fire

The aggressor placed tires under the hives and set them on...

Animal Liberation Malta welcomes decision to close down the duck village,...

Animal Liberation Malta welcomes decision to close down the...

Total of 71 turtle hatchlings emerged from previously undiscovered nest

Documentation of a turtle nest at Ramla l-Ħamra by ERA officials reveals 71 turtle hatchlings emerged successfully

Documentation of a turtle nest at Ramla l-Ħamra by ERA...

[WATCH] 22 loggerhead turtles hatch overnight in Ramla l-Ħamra

22 loggerhead turtles hatch in a surprise discovery by the public • The...

22 loggerhead turtles hatch in a surprise discovery by the...

Scientists release first lab-grown Qabru freshwater crabs into the wild

Nature Trust Malta releases first crabs cultured inside lab: “Many species are already facing extinction as their habitats have come under...

Nature Trust Malta releases first crabs cultured inside...

Whales in the Mediterranean: more common than you think

Biologist Alan Deidun explains why whales in the Mediterranean are more common...

Biologist Alan Deidun explains why whales in the...

BirdLife Malta receiving non-stop reports of illegal hunting

One of the latest victims to be photographed is an Osprey with evident blood...

One of the latest victims to be photographed is an Osprey...

Illegal hunting of turtle-doves dominates start of spring hunting season

BirdLife Malta raises the alarm less than a week since the spring hunting season was opened, and illegal hunting is already rampant

BirdLife Malta raises the alarm less than a week since the...

Spring hunting is wrong for more than one reason

To allow hunters out with guns on public land during a pandemic that is forcing...

To allow hunters out with guns on public land during a...

Migration of ducks, the harbingers of spring | Charles Coleiro

The first significant passage of birds heading north takes place between...

The first significant passage of birds heading north takes...

[IN PICTURES] The glorious months of spring bird migration

Bird migration is without doubt one of the most spectacular events in a...

Bird migration is without doubt one of the most spectacular...

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BirdLife files judicial protest against government: spring hunting season cannot be opened

BirdLife says low catch data is not enough for government to derogate from EU ban on spring hunting

BirdLife says low catch data is not enough...

French bird trapping debacle in EU court could have Malta effect

A European Court of Justice decision on bird trapping in France could have an...

A European Court of Justice decision on bird trapping in...

[WATCH] Poachers shoot down Black Kite on its way north for breeding season

“Proof of the rampant illegal hunting taking place across Malta unfortunately is no exception but the norm,” says BirdLife CEO Mark Sultana

“Proof of the rampant illegal hunting taking place...

Hunting and trapping illegalities mar spring bird migration

The start of the spring bird migration over Malta is mired...

The start of the spring bird migration over Malta is...

Fake breeders stealing trapped birds to sell them as captive-bred specimens

The Committee Against Bird Slaughter says last week six severe infringements were reported to the Environmental Protection Unit

The Committee Against Bird Slaughter says last...

Spring hunting season will allow hunters to shoot protected birds - BirdLife Malta

"Malta will have to again face the EU on this," the BirdLife Malta CEO said

"Malta will have to again face the EU on this,"...