![BirdLife loses court battle to stop turtle dove spring hunt](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui/images/photos/3_birdlife.png)
![Prestigious conservation body slams Malta for turtle dove spring hunting](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui/images/photos/hunter_shotgun_web-1024x588.jpeg)
![Lightning strike causes fire in Zurrieq](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui_frontend/thumbnail/300/0/3.1_jd_cpd_fire_engine.png)
Lightning strike causes fire in Zurrieq
Civil Protection Department called on site to control the fires from lightning strike in Zurrieq
Civil Protection Department called on site to control the...
![[WATCH] Autumn hunting season: Nine protected birds shot illegally](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui_frontend/thumbnail/300/0/european_honey_buzzard_girgenti.jpg)
[WATCH] Autumn hunting season: Nine protected birds shot illegally
Another two protected birds have been rescued by the convervation group this...
Another two protected birds have been rescued by the...
![Hold your hogs! ‘Snout legal to put them on the leash](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui_frontend/thumbnail/300/0/pet_pig.jpg)
Hold your hogs! ‘Snout legal to put them on the leash
Pig as a pet? Forget taking Babe for a walk on a leash because swine are not...
Pig as a pet? Forget taking Babe for a walk on a leash...
![Under threat of EU closure, Malta not ruling out new trapping season](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui_frontend/thumbnail/300/0/2_trapping.jpg)
Under threat of EU closure, Malta not ruling out new trapping season
The re-opening of the trapping season in Malta has not yet been ruled out, but...
The re-opening of the trapping season in Malta has not yet...
![Red flags at the beach? Don’t swim](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui_frontend/thumbnail/300/0/red_flags_copy.jpg)
Red flags at the beach? Don’t swim
Bathers urged to respect beach safety flags
Bathers urged to respect beach safety flags
![[WATCH] Another two protected birds gunned down in first week of hunting season](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui_frontend/thumbnail/300/0/screen_shot_2017-09-08_at_18.11.22.png)
[WATCH] Another two protected birds gunned down in first week of hunting season
Since the season opened on the 1st September four protected birds have been shot down by hunters
Since the season opened on the 1st September four protected...
![Malta sea life at risk from rising heat](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui_frontend/thumbnail/300/0/maltese_sea_life.jpg)
Malta sea life at risk from rising heat
Difficult to predict effect of rising sea temperatures on all marine life, researcher contends
Difficult to predict effect of rising sea temperatures on...
![Protected bird is shot, three days into hunting season](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui_frontend/thumbnail/300/0/bee_eater.jpg)
Protected bird is shot, three days into hunting season
“After only three days of the Autumn hunting season, we already have the...
“After only three days of the Autumn hunting season,...
![Ornis Committee yet to meet despite start of hunting season](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui_frontend/thumbnail/300/0/mark_sultana.jpg)
Ornis Committee yet to meet despite start of hunting season
BirdLife calls for urgent Ornis meeting after not being officially contacted...
BirdLife calls for urgent Ornis meeting after not being...
![[WATCH] Ornis Committee yet to meet despite hunting season starts in three days](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui_frontend/thumbnail/300/0/3_birdlife_malta.jpg)
[WATCH] Ornis Committee yet to meet despite hunting season starts in three days
BirdLife Malta presents letter to Prime Minister Joseph Muscat urging government to prioritise environmental law enforcement
BirdLife Malta presents letter to Prime Minister Joseph...
![[WATCH] Viticulturist: Ageing farmer population, longer droughts threatening viability of wine industry](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui_frontend/thumbnail/300/0/grapes.jpg)
[WATCH] Viticulturist: Ageing farmer population, longer droughts threatening viability of wine industry
Marsovin CEO Jeremy Cassar urges government to help protect indigenous grapes and support efforts to increase production
Marsovin CEO Jeremy Cassar urges government to help protect...
![Brushfire spotted in Ta' Cenc Natura 2000 site](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui_frontend/thumbnail/300/0/wied_tal-kantra_ta_cenc.jpg)
Brushfire spotted in Ta' Cenc Natura 2000 site
A MaltaToday reader sent us in this photo of a fire in the Natura 2000 site in...
A MaltaToday reader sent us in this photo of a fire in the...
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![Skywatchers get ready... two days left to Perseid Meteor Shower 2017](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui_frontend/thumbnail/300/0/screen_shot_2017-08-09_at_15.28.09.png)
Skywatchers get ready... two days left to Perseid Meteor Shower 2017
The peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower is coming in just a few days, and two...
The peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower is coming in just a...
![Superintendence calls for survey of Harq Hammiem cave](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui_frontend/thumbnail/300/0/8_jd_hammiem.png)
Superintendence calls for survey of Harq Hammiem cave
The Superintendence for Cultural Heritage is calling for a full survey of the...
The Superintendence for Cultural Heritage is calling for a...
![Exceptionally hot weather keeps firefighters busy](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui_frontend/thumbnail/300/0/ghar_lapsi_fire.jpg)
Exceptionally hot weather keeps firefighters busy
The heat itself does not cause any fires, but heatwave ‘Lucifer’...
The heat itself does not cause any fires, but heatwave...
![Hunters 'shooting protected birds under the cover of rabbit season' say BirdLife](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui_frontend/thumbnail/300/0/2_shot_bird_05.08.17.jpg)
Hunters 'shooting protected birds under the cover of rabbit season' say BirdLife
BirdLife Malta uploads pictures of wounded Black Kite, rescued from the sea near Xrobb l-Għaġin to Facebook. Claims hunters shooting at birds despite...
BirdLife Malta uploads pictures of wounded Black Kite,...
![Heat wave expected to last until early next week](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui_frontend/thumbnail/300/0/heatwave.jpg)
Heat wave expected to last until early next week
Yes, it’s hot. Temperature to reach 38 degrees tomorrow
Yes, it’s hot. Temperature to reach 38 degrees...
![Planning Commission green lights ‘upgrading’ of Wied il-Ghasel](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui_frontend/thumbnail/300/0/wied_il_ghasel.jpg)
Planning Commission green lights ‘upgrading’ of Wied il-Ghasel
EU structural funds will be used to ‘rehabilitate the valley back to its...
EU structural funds will be used to ‘rehabilitate the...