EU takes Malta to Court over illegal hunting

Let us hope that this is a significant "turn in the tide" for Malta's stance on hunting of wild birds:

http://www.birdlife.org/news/news/2008/01/Malta_Court.html

Colin

They should never have allowed Malta in unless they banned hunting. Now it is (obviously) more difficult.

1 abraço,
Gonçalo

I hope this is the time the Maltese get some(a lot I hope) restrictions concerning all bird hunting.

I always wonder how we can live in the european union whit so many diferent laws!! How is it possible that in holland we spend millions on protecting birds that can be shot in other european countries.

How is it still possible that in the autum/ winter there are still shot hundreds of thousands of thrushes in Portugal!!

All the best and best whishes for all birds and birders

Joost

From Birdlife International today:

http://www.birdlife.org/news/news/2008/02/maltacelebrities.html

The pressure is on!!

Colin

Maltese ringers in problems.... check the link http://www.birdlifemalta.org/view.aspx?id=70

Thanks for the link Joost, I was just about to post something on this myself. I was made aware of the incident in a message from a young Maltese birder who is involved with Birdlife International over there.

Thankfully no-one has been killed or injured (yet) but people there are now very frightened.

Hopefully this sort of act which will get wide publicity in Malta will work against the hunter's objectives by turning more of the general public against them.

Colin

Demand that Malta respects the EU law and stops killing of protected birds

TAKE ACTION NOW AND SIGN THE PETITION

Abraço,
Pedro