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Help stop illegal hunting in Malta

Illegal hunting is a widespread and serious problem in Malta, with poachers specifically targeting protected birds including raptors (birds of prey) and Herons as well as rarer visitors to the islands.

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BirdLife office inundated with shot protected birds and illegal hunting reports

Over the last three weeks since the end of BirdLife Malta’s Raptor Camp, the BirdLife office continued to receive shot protected birds and reports of widespread shooting and killing of birds of prey and herons, particularly following unstable weather over the Mediterranean during this last week. Stormy weather at the beginning of the week brought [...]

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