Be the first to comment!Update: A nature park shouldn’t support hunting and trapping – BirdLife Malta
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Update KSU statement below: BirdLife Malta has reacted to a decision to allow hunting and trapping in Nwadar. The NGO said that, while welcoming the idea of setting up the Nwadar Nature Park, it noted that hunting and trapping, as well as all other human activity, will be allowed within its boundaries.
“As in the case of the Majjistral Nature Park set up by the previous administration, hunting and trapping has been also tolerated simply because the authorities lack the moral resolve to comprehend the negative impact of hunting and trapping on the natural environment,” BLM said.
It added, “Nature Parks should be living museums where the public can experience and enjoy nature. Allowing hunting and trapping in these areas contradicts drastically with the concept of a nature park”
“Hunting and trapping take away nature, and never supplement it. During the hunting seasons very few people will be able to enjoy the park and will be barred from walking freely because of hunting and trapping.”
BirdLife Malta added that it is disappointed at the fact that the same mistake made with the Majjistral Nature Park in the past is being repeated now. “Many visitors in the Majjistral nature park complain about the fact that hunting and trapping are rampant, while hunters and trappers object to having visitors walking about.”
“Nwadar can never be a nature park if hunting and trapping is allowed.” Birdlife Malta concluded by saying that it urges the Prime Minister to take the bold step of banning hunting and trapping, so that Ndawar would truly be a Nature Park.
Update: Kaccaturi San Ubertu (KSU) referring to BirdLife Malta’s statement said, “coming after similar calls for a ban throughout the Natura 2000 network and the Majjestral park such condemnable extremist demands are to be expected.”
KSU pointed out the “contribution of hunters towards the success of Natura 2000 sites recognised by the EU and to the balance attained between hunter’s and the public’s needs in Malta’s national parks.”
KSU concluded by saying that it commended the current and previous administration that, “acted rationally and dismissed extremism and look forward to the hunter’s enjoyment of our parks no less than any other normal citizen.”
