Illegal hunting of protected species continues
- Protected birds gunned down even before the hunting season opens
- Illegal hunting starts before hunting season opens
- Daily reports of illegal hunting as spring migration sets in
- Illegal sea-hunters kill protected Great Cormorant
- Significant increase in killing of protected species
- Illegal hunting continues as more protected birds are gunned down
- Lesser Spotted Eagle gunned down – BirdLife
- 419 shot protected birds reported to BirdLife and the NMNH
- International impact of our hunting and trapping
- Joint Statement of BirdLife International and FACE on Cormorants
- BirdLife urges European Commission to take action on Malta
- Lesser-spotted Eagle killers fined €4,300 – Birdlife
- Malta’s secretive bird uplisted to Near Threatened on the 2008 Red List for wild birds
- International birdwatchers gather in Malta as Migration kicks in
- Spring hunting season closed
Following it’s statement on Saturday, BirdLife has reported that the illegal hunting of protected species is still continuing.
The adult Night Heron shown here, which species is a common migrant over the Maltese Islands, was received by BirdLife Malta from the Police and suffered serious gunshot wounds to the head and beak.
The Night Heron (Maltese – Kwakka) is a protected species under Annex 1 of the Birds Directive and is a species of Conservation Concern in Europe due to declining populations.
With the ALE currently being deployed in limited numbers to prevent wildlife crimes, poachers are continuing to target protected species.
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