Gozo.News

22 Apr, 2009

The FKNK Strongly Denounces the illegal shooting of protected bird species

In a statement issued today The Federation for Hunting and Conservation – Malta (FKNK) intensely condemns such shootings as reported by BirdLife Malta during a

Poachers defy spring hunting ban – BirdLife

Malta News

20 Apr, 2009

Poachers defy spring hunting ban – BirdLife

Over 950 shots were recorded by BirdLife’s Spring Watch camp teams at several locations in Malta alone (excluding Gozo) over the last nine days since the beginning of the international bird monitoring camp last Saturday

BirdLife International appalled by violence against conservationist

Malta News

15 Apr, 2009

BirdLife International appalled by violence against conservationist

BirdLife International [1] strongly condemned yesterday’s attack against a nature reserve ranger in Malta. In the early morning...

Government shows solidarity with shot ranger

Malta News

14 Apr, 2009

Government shows solidarity with shot ranger

A statement issued earlier today by the Ministry for Resources and Rural Affairs said that the Government shows solidarity with Mr Ray Vella who is a ranger at the Foresta 2000 site, Mellieha. Mr Vella was this

Full details on shooting of Foresta 2000 Ranger

Malta News

14 Apr, 2009

Full details on shooting of Foresta 2000 Ranger

This morning at around 6 am Foresta 2000 ranger Ray Vella was shot on the head and his right ear by an aggressor wielding a shotgun at the Foresta 2000 afforestation site in Mellieha. Mr Vella arrived at the west end of the Foresta

Malta News

14 Apr, 2009

AD condemns violent cowards in Ranger shooting

Alternattiva Demokratika has expressed its solidarity with ranger Ray Vella and Birdlife Malta following the violent, dangerous and cowardly attack on the nature reserve’s ranger this morning. AD Chairperson Arnold Cassola added,