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The Labour Party and the Nationalist Party are “united in defending arrogance, against nature,” said ADPD.
In a statement, ADPD stressed that it considers the protection of biodiversity a national priority.
“The dedication in this respect of Birdlife Malta to ensure that Malta shoulders its responsibilities are indeed commendable,” ADPD said. “Specifically in this respect, the EU Birds’ Directive clearly outlaws spring hunting, as this practice is unsustainable at best and destructive at worst.”
“Spring hunting is clearly outlawed in the Birds’ Directive,” ADPD Chairperson Carmel Cacopardo reiterated, “and yet it is still commonplace in Malta.”
“While the Directive provides for the possibility of a derogation in limited circumstances, this needs to be based on several strict criteria, among which are the strict supervision of hunting activities, and reliable data reporting. Clearly, these strict criteria are not being followed,” he said.
Carmel Cacopardo argued that, “we need to change the narrative around spring hunting. It is an unsustainable practice that prevents people from enjoying the countryside during the most beautiful time of the year.”
“Additionally, there may be costly legal ramifications with the incorrect application of the derogation,” he said. “Malta – because of its incompetent governments – already faced infringement procedures on spring hunting in the past and will most probably have to face the music yet once more.”
ADPD condemned the “vote-catching tactics,” currently employed by both the Labour and the Nationalist Parties. “These two parties are so terrified of the hunting lobby, that they are incapable of distinguishing right from wrong,” it said.
ADPD concluded by saying that “it is unbelievable, that both parties are actively bragging about allowing hunters to kill birds during their nesting period. Birdlife Malta is to be thanked for its perseverance in standing up for nature in the face of the arrogance of the Parliamentary parties and their friends.”
