BirdLife Malta has criticised the reopening of applications allowing the transfer of stuffed protected birds between private collections, warning the move could damage conservation efforts in Malta. The NGO said the decision by the Wild Birds Regulation Unit revives a controversial system linked to bird amnesties first introduced in 2003. According
A decision by the Wild Birds Regulation Unit (WBRU) to reopen applications for the transfer of stuffed protected birds between private collections has sent bird conservation efforts back by over two decades, BirdLife Malta said on Tuesday. The NGO said the move revived a controversial system which allowed hunters to transfer birds declared in an amnesty
BirdLife Malta on Tuesday strongly condemned the decision by the Wild Birds Regulation Unit (WBRU) to reopen applications for the transfer of stuffed protected birds between private collections, arguing that the move is sending bird conservation efforts back by over two decades. The move revives a controversial system first reintroduced by then Parliamentary
A recent speech by the hunting federation president at an election campaign event held by Gozo and Planning Minister Clint Camilleri was further proof of the Labour Party “bending over backwards” to accommodate the lobby, according to the CEO of BirdLife Malta. In a glowing appraisal of Camilleri, Lucas Micallef said the minister always listened, understood,
