2 comments so far.Illegal hunting and trapping uncovered in limits of Marsaskala – BLM
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BirdLife Malta said that on Sunday morning, Environmental Protection Unit (EPU) police officers were called to investigate an incident where it said “a hunter was seen by one of our Spring Watch teams shooting down and collecting a protected Eurasian Collared-dove at the limits of Marsaskala.”
The hunter was caught red-handed, BirdLife said, “and charges will be pressed accordingly, meaning also that the hunter will have his licence for the rest of the season revoked.”
BirdLife Malta went on to say that “as police scoured the area for further casualties, a number of killed Tree Pipits were also found. Soon after, officers also stumbled upon a cage trap which had a total of 21 European Turtle-doves and a Eurasian Collared-dove trapped inside.”
These birds were confiscated and have been passed on to BirdLife Malta for rehabilitation, it said.
BirdLife Malta said that “these birds would have been destined to be used as live decoys or forced into attempts of captive-breeding. The birds will now be tended to and healthy birds can be released after the end of the hunting season on this vulnerable species.”
Photo: BirdLife Malta – Nik Barbara; Confiscated Turtle-doves; Video footage by BirdLife Malta, editing by Murat Gelir
The hunter was caught red-handed, BirdLife said, “and charges will be pressed accordingly, meaning also that the hunter will have his licence for the rest of the season revoked.”
Not for the season . For his life time !!!
When will the Government react of every year braking the Law from the hunters side ?
It propably would need a big ,,shitstorm,,, to press the Government to STOP these ,,killing fields,,