Tag: Hunting
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Turtle-Dove hunting season opens despite ongoing illegalities
Despite multiple illegalities being reported since the opening of Quail-hunting season on April 13th, the hunting season for the endangered Turtle Dove has opened until the 1st of May, with up to 1,500 Turtle Doves allowed to be killed. The quota for Quail was set at 2,400 birds. A hunter has recently been jailed after…
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Green Party and BirdLife condemn the opening of Spring Hunting Season
ADPD, the Green Party, and BirdLife have condemned the recently announced decision by the Ornis Committee to open Spring Hunting Season on April 13th. The decision will once again allow the hunting of turtle-dove and quail, despite mounting scientific evidence indicating that both species—particularly the turtle-dove—are in decline across Europe. In a strongly worded statement,…
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Vote Labour: extend bad habits
Here below you may find the document the Deborah Schembri signed as Parliamentary Secretary to hand out natural parks to the Maltese hunting community. The Aħrax tal-Mellieħa and the Miżieb were eventually handed back over to the public after environmental activists challenged this highly irregular gift in Court. Environmental organisations criticised the irregular concession of…
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Alex Agius Saliba against lead-hunting ban in the EU says Europe is hyopocrite for spending on defence
The political discourse in Malta rapidly keeps deteriorating as the Labour Party politicians keep conjuring up fictional narratives and banal arguments to justify their policies and actions. In a latest statement made by Alex Agius Saliba about an EU proposed lead-ammunition hunting ban in the EU, Alex Agius Saliba told his supporters that the EU…
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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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Can someone ask Abigail Camilleri if she’s disgusted?
One of the many Labour pipsqueaks who used a fake story to condemn a Nationalist Party MP for “barbarity” and whatnot was Abigail Camilleri. Read how distraught she was; it makes your heart cry out. They are very good at theatre but they are rarely ever disgusted at actual barbarities not to mention the corruption…
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Labour Party MPs call for further dismantling of progressive animal legislation: reduced penalties for hunters
Labour Party MPs including Ramona Attard and Rosianne Cutajar are calling for lesser penalties on hunters caught hunting illegally or exceeding their hunting quotas. Robert Abela’s government administrations rolled back animals rights legislation and guarantees previously established by the previous Labour Party administrations including the decriminalisation of the trading and keeping of wild and exotic…
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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 calls for EU-wide ban on lead in hunting and fishing amid health concerns
BirdLife Europe and Central Asia has launched a new campaign demanding the European Union to completely ban lead in hunting, sport shooting, and fishing. According to the organisation, lead exposure already poses a high risk to human health and is banned in Europe in petrol, paint, and pipes. Yet, despite all this documented risks, lead…
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Illegal hunting in Malta’s protected bird sanctuaries sparks urgent need for action
Two cases of illegal hunting were reported in Malta‘s protected bird sanctuaries, namely Buskett and Comino, this month, raising an alarm for lax enforcement of conservation laws. BirdLife Malta had reported both incidents to authorities, stressing that more monitoring and protection were needed in these areas. On 22nd November, hunters were caught in the Buskett sanctuary following woodcocks. Shotguns were confiscated by the Environmental Protection Unit and charges will be brought against the offenders. On 27th November, a hunter accompanied by dogs was filmed on Comino, yet another protected zone. The…
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Vacation marred by disturbing gunfire and animal cruelty in Gozo: Tourist urges action
A group of seven tourists from Estonia and the Netherlands have shared their shocking experience during a vacation in Gozo, highlighting serious concerns over gun violence, animal cruelty, and public safety. The group, who stayed in Nadur from 28th October to 2nd November, reported being disturbed by relentless gunshots and an alarming discovery of bird…
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Environment NGOs endorse BirdLife Malta’s call to European Commissioner for Environment to uphold rule of law in Malta
Eight Maltese environmental NGOs, led by BirdLife Malta, are urging the European Commission to enforce an EU court ruling that found Malta guilty of breaching the Birds Directive. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling, issued on 19th September, ordered Malta to stop granting “research derogations” that allow finch trapping, but the government reopened the…
