2 comments so far.Environment Ministry’s statement on illegal hunting leaves BirdLife “baffled*
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BirdLife Malta in a statement, has reacted to the Environment Ministry’s statement issued yesterday, which BLM said, “has left us baffled, since in the present circumstances where we have illegalities happening in all corners of the island with every opportunity, the Ministry for the Environment seems to show more concern about the reputation of ‘responsible hunters’ than anything else.”
BirdLife Malta reiterated that, “there is no genuine political will from the Government to control hunting whatsoever with illegalities happening in all corners of the island with every opportunity.”
The NGO said that it believes it is “high time the Government stops pampering the hunting lobby and rather than showing concern about what hunters are causing to themselves when they shoot protected birds, it should be preoccupied about the fact that schoolchildren visiting nature reserves in the days to come will not be able to see these beautiful birds as they were shot.”
“It is also high time that the Government shows the hunting lobby that the privilege of going out with loaded shotguns in our countryside should not be taken for granted,” stated BLM.
“We expect enforcement of laws so that the general public can enjoy wildlife alive and well, not because illegal hunting is damaging the reputation of hunters. In reality it is the reputation of Malta, an EU member state, that is being tarnished,” BirdLife Malta concluded.
Photos: Honey Buzzard and Purple Heron, both retrieved by BirdLife today after being shot
sadly BLM have got it right – nobody in government cares – anything goes to be sure of collecting votes – so it’s carte blanche for illegal hunters and every other unscrupulous person to do what they like – let the good times roll!! the only good news is it will all eventually come to a bad end – let’s just hope there are a few birds and open spaces left for us all to enjoy when that day dawns.
Nothing surprises me at this point in time.
Malta is going to the dogs,…it’s the law of the jungle and lawlessness rules OK!