The government said in a statement this afternoon that it denies the claims made by Birdlife Malta today when it stated ‘No Ornis recommendations on trapping.’

The government said that last June, the it “received a recommendation from Ornis Malta, bearing the date 15 June 2011, for the application of: – a derogation allowing the trapping of two species, Turtle Dove and Quail, between 1 September 2011 and 31 October 2011; and – a derogation allowing the trapping of a further two species, Song Thrush and Golden Plover, between 20 October 2011 and 10 January 2012.”

Following the receipt of this recommendation the government said that it “asked Ornis Malta to submit the information necessary for decisions on the derogations to be taken by the Minister responsible.” The government concluded that, “recently, the Chair of Ornis Malta submitted the information required to allow the Government to approve the application of a derogation for the trapping of one species, Song Thrush, between 1 November 2011 and 10 January 2012.”

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