Tag: illegal hunting
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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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Illegal turtle-dove hunting surges across Malta ahead of Spring season, says BirdLife Malta
Malta is facing a sharp rise in illegal hunting activity, particularly targeting the vulnerable turtle-dove species, according to a statement by BirdLife Malta. The organisation reports that since the start of its Spring Watch on 10th April, gunshots have been heard daily across both Malta and Gozo, despite the spring hunting season for turtle-doves not…
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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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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…
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BirdLife Malta launches citizen-led campaign to combat illegal Finch trapping ccross Malta and Gozo
BirdLife Malta (BLM) has unveiled a new citizen-driven campaign aimed at exposing and preventing the illegal trapping of protected bird species in Malta and Gozo, challenging what it describes as the government’s misuse of “research” as a cover for continued trapping practices. The campaign seeks to empower the public with resources to identify and report…
