Spring hunting referendum – 10 years on
On the 10th anniversary of the referendum to abolish spring hunting, former... View more
spring hunting
New spring hunting season approved despite controversy
A new spring hunting season has been approved by the government-appointed board... View more
Hunting in Malta ‘taking advantage of the EU’s slow wheels of justice’ – CABS
The derogations from the European Union’s Birds Directive allowing for spring hunting... View more
Illegalities and no enforcement: spring hunting ‘taking away from Europe’
The Maltese government’s insistence on opening a spring hunting season comes at... View more
Court ignores EU science, allows for Turtle dove spring hunting
A court decision on Monday morning revoked a prohibitory injunction requested by... View more
Birdlife injunction continues to stall start of spring hunting, court to decide
A prohibitory injunction against Turtle dove Spring hunting remains provisionally in place... View more
Malta will be ‘a cause of extinction’ for the vulnerable Turtle Dove – BirdLife
The vulnerable Turtle Dove is still being illegally hunted even though the... View more
EU Commissioner says spring hunting season reverses ‘collective efforts’
European Environment Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius condemned Malta’s decision to open a spring... View more
ORNIS spring hunting recommendation based on ‘unreliable’ data – BirdLife
The ORNIS committee’s recommendation to open a spring hunting season for turtle... View more
European Commission slaps Malta with five infringement proceedings
Five new cases of infringement of EU law have been opened against... View more
Hunters take aim at democracy – Ranier Fsadni
After years of shooting down flamingos, swans and other protected birds, hunters... View more
The massacre
In the south of Malta, a few hours after sunset, gunshots were... View more
Spring hunting season week one: illegal trappings, killing of protected birds rife
Six dead protected Marsh Harriers were found in Delimara on Friday while... View more
The court decides: spring hunting to kick off as planned
The spring hunting season will be kicking off as planned on 17... View more
Start of Turtle-dove migration leads to illegal hunting of protected species in spring
With the first signs of Turtle-dove migration over Malta this spring, Birdlife... View more
Government decision to transfer public land to hunters occurs as Commission expresses ‘concern’ about season
As the government prepares to hand over a chunk of Malta’s sparse... View more
Sham enforcement risks end of spring hunting season, vulnerable species hit
The chilling video (below) released by Birdlife Malta last Friday constitutes the... View more
Illegal trapping in Malta and Gozo happening for weeks – BirdLife
Hunters around Malta and Gozo took advantage of the good weather and... View more
Spring hunting referendum – 10 years on
On the 10th anniversary of the referendum to abolish spring hunting, former... View more
New spring hunting season approved despite controversy
A new spring hunting season has been approved by the government-appointed board... View more
Hunting in Malta ‘taking advantage of the EU’s slow wheels of justice’ – CABS
The derogations from the European Union’s Birds Directive allowing for spring hunting... View more
Illegalities and no enforcement: spring hunting ‘taking away from Europe’
The Maltese government’s insistence on opening a spring hunting season comes at... View more
Court ignores EU science, allows for Turtle dove spring hunting
A court decision on Monday morning revoked a prohibitory injunction requested by... View more
Birdlife injunction continues to stall start of spring hunting, court to decide
A prohibitory injunction against Turtle dove Spring hunting remains provisionally in place... View more
Malta will be ‘a cause of extinction’ for the vulnerable Turtle Dove – BirdLife
The vulnerable Turtle Dove is still being illegally hunted even though the... View more
EU Commissioner says spring hunting season reverses ‘collective efforts’
European Environment Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius condemned Malta’s decision to open a spring... View more
ORNIS spring hunting recommendation based on ‘unreliable’ data – BirdLife
The ORNIS committee’s recommendation to open a spring hunting season for turtle... View more
European Commission slaps Malta with five infringement proceedings
Five new cases of infringement of EU law have been opened against... View more