Firearms seized by police as BirdLife film child shooting bird in Mizieb
BirdLife did not name the man in the footage, but said he is a close relative of a high-ranking Federation for Hunting and Conservation (FKNK) official
1 May 2021, 10:30am
by Matthew Agius
The photo released by BirdLife Malta purports to show a child handling a shotgun in a hunter s hide
BirdLife Malta has released a photo of a hunter its says it filmed hunting with a child in Miżieb on the last day of this year’s spring hunting season.
The organization denounced the man’s actions as a “criminal act,” describing it as a repeat of last year. The photo was taken inside the FKNK-controlled area of Miżieb – an area which was handed over to the hunting lobby in a secret deal and which has seen a number of illegalities being reported from this area during the spring hunting season.
[IN PICTURES] Spring migration brings with it countless birds to Europe’s breeding grounds
A new BirdLife campaign aims to inspire people to enjoy, care and protect birds during the spring migration.
17 March 2021, 1:19pm
Hoopoe at Għadira Nature Reserve (Photo by Denis Cachia)
A new BirdLife campaign aims to inspire people to enjoy, care and protect birds during the spring migration.
Following the success of the autumn migration campaign held last year, BirdLife Malta has once again launched its #onthemove campaign to encourage people to enjoy, care about and protect migrating birds.
This time round, with this second campaign, BirdLife Malta will celebrate the spring bird migration when birds would be migrating north from African wintering grounds to European breeding grounds.