BirdLife Malta said that it has just been announced that the date of the hearing for BirdLife Malta’s warrant of prohibitory injunction that was provisionally upheld by Judge Giovanni Grixti, has now been moved forward from the 18th to this coming Friday, the 14th of April at 2pm.
The news was welcomed by Gozo Minister Clint Camilleri.
The request for the date to be moved forward was made by the Government [1] since it is unable to issue the legal notice allowing the spring hunting season on the Vulnerable Turtle Dove before the hearing.
A request has also been turned down by the Court today for the Federation for Hunting and Conservation (FKNK) to be part of the hearing [2] in regard to BirdLife Malta’s warrant of prohibitory injunction.
BirdLife Malta stated that, “Minister for hunting Clint Camilleri has already stated the government’s intention to open this season as from the 17th of April.”
File photo: BirdLife/Luke Massey