Gozo.News

10 Mar, 2009

Ornis makes no recommendations on spring hunting

The Ornis Committee today refrained from making any recommendations on the opening of the spring hunting season this year.

During the previous Ornis meeting the FKNK had requested that a decision on spring hunting should be taken.

Trapping sites readied for spring migration despite Accession Treaty – BLM

Malta News

3 Mar, 2009

Trapping sites readied for spring migration despite Accession Treaty – BLM

BirdLife Malta has today revealed photos and footage showing trapping sites across Malta being readied for another trapping season as the finch spring migration begins. Despite the Accession

Mixed fortunes for Malta’s breeding birds

Malta News

28 Feb, 2009

Mixed fortunes for Malta’s breeding birds

Malta is still the only country in Europe without a viable breeding population of any bird of prey or finch species, despite having available breeding habitat and food supplies. This was just one of the results revealed in

BirdLife files a Judicial Protest against MEPA

Malta News

26 Feb, 2009

BirdLife files a Judicial Protest against MEPA

BirdLife Malta today filed a judicial protest against the Malta Environment and Planning Authority (MEPA) for failing to honour the legally binding Co-Financing agreement the Authority signed towards the LIFE+ Information Project on Bird

FKNK wants to extend trapping despite accession treaty agreement

Malta News

21 Feb, 2009

FKNK wants to extend trapping despite accession treaty agreement

Following FKNK’s demands in January to the Maltese Ornis Committee to continue trapping in Malta, BirdLife Malta last Tuesday presented a briefing paper on trapping to the Committee, which outlines the

BirdLife releases official documents showing MEPA’s commitment for the LIFE + Project

Malta News

10 Feb, 2009

BirdLife releases official documents showing MEPA’s commitment for the LIFE + Project

Official documents revealing MEPA’s legally binding commitments to the EU LIFE + Project on Bird Migration and Trapping were released today by BirdLife Malta to counter the Authority’s