Kaccaturi San Ubertu (KSU) has referred to BirdLife Malta's statement on the "possibility of instigating another referendum on spring hunting," saying that it noted, "Birdlife Malta's total disrespect for European Directives, the electorate and the Maltese authorities carrying out their mandate on spring hunting following a majority public vote that endorsed its continuation."

KSU said that it commends the Maltese authorities for addressing restrictions called for by the International Union of the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) following the reclassification of turtle dove as Vulnerable."

It pointed out that spring hunting derogation is also applied on the hunting of Common Quail, which though unnecessarily restricted by Government's shortening of the season has a conservation status of "least concern."

KSU concluded by saying that it "considers this ridiculing of the electorate as another instance of Birdlife Malta's extremist attitude. Unfortunately, unlike hunting in all other EU member states, Birdlife Malta's arrogance renders local hunting as a matter of controversy where all the related economic and international repercussions result as their benefit."

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