Guest blog – Defending our Birds by BirdLife Malta

Each springtime as birds begin their migration north from their wintering grounds in Africa, BirdLife Malta starts to rally together volunteers from across Europe to participate in Spring Watch, a conservation camp working to monitor migration and tackle wildlife crime. Situated along one of the main migratory routes, Malta provides an ideal spot for birds…

Malta’s missed opportunity – statement from BirdLife Malta

Although the result is not yet official, it seems certain that the Maltese people have voted 51:49 in favour of spring hunting. Steve Micklewright, Director of BirdLife Malta, one of the organisations leading the campaign to abolish spring hunting said, “This was an incredible opportunity for the people of Malta to stop the senseless killing…

Malta response from Foreign Office.

I walked past the Foreign Office the other day when I was in London and it made me wonder when my excellent local MP, Andy Sawford, might get a reply to his letter to them about ‘Maltese spring slaughter’.  I found a letter waiting for me on my return. The letter is almost identical to…

Malta

I recently received this letter from the British High Commission in Malta after emailing them to ask them, what they were doing on my behalf to make my feelings about illegal spring hunting clear to the Maltese government.   Dear Dr Avery, Thank you for your email about the hunting of wild birds in Malta….