Times of Malta

Ornis Committee recommends spring hunting despite turtle dove controversy

The Ornis Committee has voted to ask the government to apply a derogation from the EU's Birds Directive to enable spring hunting for turtle dove and quail, the FKNK hunters' federation said on Tuesday ...
Malta Today

BirdLife Malta proposes moratorium on spring hunting of turtle doves

BirdLife Malta is proposing a moratorium on the spring hunting of turtle doves. In a statement on Wednesday, the NGO said that this proposal will be presented at an upcoming ORNIS Committee meeting ...
The Malta Independent

BirdLife Malta proposes moratorium on spring hunting of turtle-dove

BirdLife Malta said Wednesday is proposing a moratorium on the spring hunting of the Vulnerable European Turtle-dove in view of scientific evidence pointing to the species’ continued decline. The ...
The Malta Independent

BirdLife Malta injunction provisionally blocks opening of Turtle-dove spring hunting season

The Turtle-dove spring hunting season may not open on 17 April 2024, as planned, after BirdLife Malta filed a Warrant for Prohibitory Injunction at the Law Courts. The eNGO are demanding that the ...
Malta Today

BirdLife loses court battle to stop turtle dove spring hunt

A judge has rejected BirdLife Malta’s application for an injunction that would have prevented the opening of the spring hunting season for turtle dove this year. The judgement was delivered by Mr.
Times of Malta

Hunters say they spared most turtle doves they could have shot during spring

Local hunters say they did not shoot 66% of the turtle doves they could have during this past spring hunting season. The figure emerges from a self-reporting survey of hunters carried out by the ...