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Interview: Martin Hellicar, BirdLife Cyprus
By Charlie • April 23, 2009 • 7 commentsA few weeks ago we posted an article entitled “Cyprus: killing Europe’s Songbirds for a Snack”, which was triggered by a shocking report released by BirdLife Cyprus As we wrote at the time, BirdLife Cyprus had determined that between March 2008 and February 2009 a staggering 1.1 MILLION birds were netted or were caught on [...]
Maltese Park Ranger shot in the head
By Charlie • April 16, 2009 • No comments yetB In the early morning of April 14th, Ray Vella, working for the “Foresta 2000” afforestation project was shot in the head and right ear by an aggressor when inspecting the project area in Mellieha. Foresta 2000 is a partnership of BirdLife Malta, the Parks Department of the Maltese Ministry for Resources and Rural [...]
Malta’s hunters defy the law - again…
By Charlie • April 24, 2008 • 4 commentsDespite a ban on spring hunting, many of Malta’s despicable hunters ignored the law and took to the countryside to gun down migratory birds as per usual last week. No doubt I’ll get the usual mails accusing me of ‘racism’ or ‘ignorance’ but I’ll take the flak if it means these ignorant people keep getting [...]
Malta and its hunters - a stain on European civilisation
By Charlie • April 21, 2007 • 6 commentsIt’s spring - at last - and migratory birds are returning from their winter quarters, flying up through the Mediterranean and onto Europe: at least, some of them are. Unfortunately an unlucky few will be flying over Malta - a land of genuinely friendly, proud people AND some of the most brutish hunters in Europe. [...]
