Tag: FKNK
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Malta once again risks violating human rights by political appointment of LESA head
The Maltese government is once again risking to go in violation of impartiality principle by appointing Charlton Falzon Cascun, former Polcie officer and current FKNK board memnber as Chairman of the Local Enforcement Systems Agency. The appointment can be considered as just yet another action by the government to relax regulation and enforcement on hunting…
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A fight for no accountability
Hunters and fireworks producers are once again uniting behind Labour in their demand for no accountability. This fight is being propped up by Labour’s publicly funded propaganda machine and driven by outright lies and disinformation. This goes along with the core of Labour’s current political philosophy: a self-serving populism that empowers the worst elements of…
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Shot Barn owl linked to reintroduction project recovered after illegal hunting incident
A Barn owl linked to a national reintroduction project was recovered with shotgun injuries in Dwejra, Gozo, on Saturday 7th February 2026, a week after the autumn hunting season closed, according to BirdLife Malta. The bird, identified through a closed ring, was found severely emaciated with a broken leg and later confirmed by veterinarians to…
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Maltese hunters are visiting public schools giving pseudo-educational lectures
Further part of its actions to make our society dumber, more vile and banal, the Ministry of Education has enabled the Maltese hunters and trappers organisation, FKNK, to tour public schools and give pseudo-educational lectures. The FKNK is one of Malta’s most parasitic organisations, and it is also opposed the Opposition’s proposal to entrench constitutional…
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Injured Barn Owl raises fresh concerns over illegal hunting in Buskett sanctuary
A Barn Owl released as part of the Federazzjoni Kaccaturi Nassaba Konservazzjonisti (FKNK) reintroduction project has been shot and injured in Buskett, prompting renewed criticism over persistent illegal hunting and the effectiveness of publicly funded conservation initiatives. The owl was discovered on 18th November by a family walking with children just a few metres from…
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Lucas Micallef: martyr for Malta’s “hobbies”
Apparently one of Malta’s “hobbies” and traditions that for Labour is worth worth defending than the environment is the habit of shooting at living beings that don’t shoot back. Lucas Micallef, the President of Malta’s main hunting group, the FKNK, is waging a political battle against the Nationalist Party in defence of his “hobby”. There…
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FKNK is the Labour Party’s hunters club
Yesterday, in Parliament, during the debate over the PN’s proposals to introduce constitutional provisions to protect the environment, Opposition Leader Alex Borg highlighted that the government was exerting pressure on several organisations to oppose PN’s proposals. ONE News reacted to the Opposition Leader’s comments by condemning him for supposedly implying that organisations like FKNK are…
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BirdLife Malta slams FKNK’s “sustainability index” on hunting as misleading and unscientific
BirdLife Malta has strongly criticised a “sustainability index” recently published by the Federation for Hunting and Trapping – Malta (FKNK), describing it as misleading, unscientific, and dangerous for the future of wild birds such as the Turtle-dove and Quail. According to BirdLife, the index, designed to present spring hunting as sustainable, “lacks any scientific credibility”…
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BirdLife Malta accuses FKNK of greenwashing amid ongoing Turtle-dove decline
BirdLife Malta has accused Malta’s hunting federation, FKNK, of misleading the public by presenting a minor uptick in European Turtle-dove numbers as evidence of species recovery, while omitting critical data and EU recommendations calling for a continued zero harvest. In a strongly worded statement, BirdLife Malta slammed FKNK’s recent interpretation of Central-Eastern European population data,…
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Over €180K awarded to Wild Bird Conservation projects amid debate over hunting links
Between 2021 and 2023, Malta’s Conservation of Wild Birds Fund awarded a combined €182,091.20 to 10 projects spearheaded by voluntary organisations, aiming to safeguard and study the island’s bird populations. While the financial support reflects a growing commitment to biodiversity, the repeated inclusion of hunting organizations among beneficiaries has sparked controversy. Top recipients include BirdLife…
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BirdLife Malta responds to FKNK allegations, defends Ringing Scheme’s credibility
BirdLife Malta has filed a robust denial to claims made by the Federation for Hunting and Conservation – Malta (FKNK), alleging that BirdLife was not cooperating with foreign bird ringers. BirdLife Malta, in a statement issued on Tuesday responding to allegations made elsewhere about its treatment of overseas researchers, insisted it has never refused scientists…