3 comments so far.Spring 2013 Hunting Season: Illegalities will not be Tolerated
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The Federation for Hunting & Conservation – Malta (FKNK) seriously warns its members that illegalities that may occur during the derogated open spring 2013 hunting season, that commences today, will not be tolerated. The FKNK will take drastic disciplinary action, within its power, against any member who may be found in serious breach of the relative regulations, to the point of membership revocation, without which, hunting licence renewal is not permissible.
The FKNK has appointed field marshals who shall survey the whole islands of Malta and Gozo, and who have been authorised to report any illegalities they may observe direct to the police authorities. Any FKNK member may also anonymously make such reports on the specially designated police telephone number: 119. This number, which may similarly be used by the general public, was officially attributed at the first meeting of the ‘Spring Derogation Monitoring Board’ on which the FKNK is also represented. The Board, set-up by enactment of a Legal Notice by the Ministry for the Environment, is another measure to ensure the ‘strictly supervised’ derogation condition.
During the derogated period, for the third year in succession, an independent private company commissioned by government, will be carrying out a scientific Study to monitor the migration of the turtle dove and the quail over the Maltese islands. Again this year, the FKNK is offering its full support, and members’ participation in this study, whereas, BirdLife Malta has for the third consecutive year refused support and/or participation.
Lino Farrugia
Secretary General
In my opinion any tourist or expat resident that happens to see any illegalities should in the first instance make photos and then report the matter to the police A.S.P. I think some die hard shooters will persist just to annoy.
Lino Farrugia’ s announcement is surely an April fools joke printed on the wrong day.
If only we could believe it !
Walter .I hope and Pray ,that from to day till April 30th , every wild Bird will change their Rout and go back to Africa . and never set a foot on the islands of Malta and Gozo . PS .. GOD created those beautiful Birds, to beautify OUR EARTH ,NOT TO KILL THEM GOZITAN LIVING IN CANADA ……………. DON”T BE CRUEL ………….