Be the first to comment!Protected birds confiscated by Gozo Police from Kercem garage – MRU
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Last week Rangers from the Malta Ranger Unit said they reported that Robins were being kept illegally in a garage in Kercem, Gozo.
The MRU added that, “we are happy to see that the Gozo Police took immediate action and confiscated the birds. The offender is expected to be prosecuted in Court in due course.”
The MRU added that its patrolling in Gozo continues. “Without Environmental Protection Unit Police in Gozo it is challenging, but thanks to the support from the Public we are managing to work efficiently.”
“In the beginning of 2026 we will increase our presence on the island, both day and night,” the MRU stated.
“Whilst the Robin has been protected since 1911, people are still belittling it.” The MRU stated that from the “comments on social media and the media about the Police confiscating Robins illegally kept in Gozo, it’s evident that our educational system has failed in teaching sustainability.”
It added that “safeguarding nature is not about belittling smaller crimes, but about acknowledging that all crimes against nature adds to the harm, big or small.
The MRU highlighted that, “just because a wild protected Robin is a small bird, it doesn’t make it better to keep it illegally than keeping a wild protected Black Stork.”
It warned that “we need to fight this mindset of belittling illegalities. Nature is already suffering from the – What-about-ism – and extremely low political will to protect it properly.”
The MRU insisted that “it’s evident, seeing the comments, that Gozo has been protected for a long time from environmental enforcement. Especially since Minister Clint Camilleri is seemingly not interested in having Environmental Protection Unit Police on the island.
“We will increase our presence, which will increase reports.”
The Malta Ranger Unit stressed that “we will not give up. Gozo and the Gozitans deserve it’s countryside to be protected from Environmental criminals.”
It added that, “committing illegalities will never be a hobby. This isn’t about hunting or trapping, such can be carried out in legal manners.”
The Malta Ranger Unit concluded by saying that “the only threat against hunting and trapping, is poaching and the lack of addressing it by the hobbyists themselves.”
Malta Ranger Unit – stock photo Gozo report 2024
