Following it’s statement on Saturday, BirdLife has reported that the illegal hunting of protected species is still continuing.

The adult Night Heron shown here, which species is a common migrant over the Maltese Islands, was received by BirdLife Malta from the Police and suffered serious gunshot wounds to the head and beak.

The Night Heron (Maltese – Kwakka) is a protected species under Annex 1 of the Birds Directive and is a species of Conservation Concern in Europe due to declining populations.

With the ALE currently being deployed in limited numbers to prevent wildlife crimes, poachers are continuing to target protected species.

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