Kaccaturi San Ubertu ((KU) in a statement has referred to what it calls “the scepticism” of the Interdiocesan Commission for the Environment [1] (KA) on a proposal to allow the trapping of song birds for research purposes.
“This Commission shows its scant knowledge” on the subject when it says: `rings are a rarity on songbirds, with just over 100 recorded from 1910 to the present day,’ the KA said.
It added that, “in fact, according to data published by Euring, the authority that regulates the rings, from 1940 to 2019, 173,295 birds of the seven species found in Malta were registered with it, the KSU said.
KSU argued that “we appreciate any constructive criticism that would make this trapping initiative a success. But when it is clear that the intention is to throw mud on an expert sector in birds that can make such a much-needed contribution to science, we have no choice but to denounce such a statement that only serves to cast an ugly shadow on the government, as well as an entire sector of the Maltese population.”
The KSU concluded by wishing every success to this initiative “where the resources of the trappers being used for science are appreciated,” adding, it has full confidence that it will succeed despite all obstacles.