Kaccaturi San Ubertu (KSU) has said in a statement today that “the use of injured birds for propaganda purposes is deplorable and causes unnecessary suffering to birds already under trauma.”

KSU said that it “condemns the persistent exploitation of such birds by BirdLife Malta as a means to sensationalise illegal hunting.”

“It is indisputable fact, confirmed publicly by the authorities, The Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) and independent ornithologists, that the vile persecution of protected birds is well under control and practically eradicated,” the Association said. said.

“Maltese law punishes hunters severely for any transgress yet the authorities infallibly close an eye when Birdlife activists hold public protests with injured protected birds on the steps of Castille or when group photos of injured birds are presented to the media.”

KSU stated that, “the law specifically states no one is allowed to handle or euthanize protected birds unless authorised to do so. Over the past years BirdLife unilaterally and without authorisation euthanised hundreds of birds, most of which could have otherwise been rehabilitated, used for species reintroduction purposes, education or scientific research.”

“In view of the fact that BirdLife Malta purports to be the authority to handle or euthanize protected birds,” KSU said that it has called on Birdlife Malta to “publicly publish such authorisation in order to substantiate their claims.”

KSU concluded by saying that it “considers the exploitation of protected birds whether by so called hunters or those opposing hunting as an equal offence and call on the authorities to apply the law without any favouritism.”

Photograph: Kaccaturi San Ubertu

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