The Gozo Ministry has announced the start of the spring hunting season for quails and turtle doves, set to start next month. The hunting of quails will be permitted from April 13, and turtle doves from April 20, with both extending until May 3. Hunting is only permitted from two hours before sunrise until noon on all days of the season, the Gozo Ministry
BirdLife Malta has strongly condemned the Ornis Committee's decision to open the spring hunting season for the turtle-dove, warning that the move ignores clear scientific evidence showing a continued decline in the species' population. In a statement on Tuesday, the NGO said the outcome of Monday's Ornis Committee meeting showed that the majority of
The Ministry for Gozo and Planning has announced the opening of a limited spring hunting season for quails and turtle doves. In a statement, the Ministry said that the spring hunting season for quail opens on Monday 13 April and closes on Sunday 3 May. The hunting season for the turtle dove will open on Monday 20 April and remain open until Sunday
“Kaċċaturi San Ubertu’s (KSU) statement once again exposes the amateur level of argument coming from the smaller group within the hunting lobby,” BirdLife Malta said in a statement on Sunday morning. “There is a basic failure to understand the difference between the Central Eastern flyway, which Malta forms part of, and the Western flyway,” the NGO
