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…
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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…
Breaking news – Malta halts hunting season until 10 October
See here Well done to the Maltese Prime Minister! That will make Prince William’s visit to celebrate 50 years of independence less controversial.
Malta response from Foreign Office.
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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….
Malta Massacre discussed in Parliament thanks to Sir John Randall
This blog is a fan of Sir John Randall, Conservative MP for Uxbridge. John is a birder and understands the environment better than most. He’s also a really nice guy. Last week, whilst I was away trying, without much success, to see some Hen Harriers, John organised a Westminster Hall debate on the terrible state…
Casualties of Spring hunting on Malta
These images are all of birds shot, illegally, on Malta this spring.
Green Party MEPs on Malta Massacre
In contrast to the mess that is UKIP, the Green Party seems to be fully engaged with doing their best to highlight and sort out the massacre of spring migrants on Malta. The UK has two Green Party MEPs; Keith Taylor MEP (Southeast England) and Jean Lambert MEP (London). Both feature the Malta Migrant Massacre…
Letter in a battle – Spring Migrant Massacre on Malta
This letter was sent to the EU Environment Commissioner on 24 April about the role of the European Commission in sorting out the Spring massacre of migrants in Malta. Here is a quote from it: “In view of the abundant evidence presented to the European Commission about the systemic failures in the application of the…
Malta and the Spring Massacre
Chris Packham and team have done a great job in publicising events on Malta over the last 10 days. This was a self-funded project done for the love of birds. And what a great example it has been of the use of celebrity to promote a cause. If you haven’t seen the videos from Malta…