Maltese hunters prosecuted

Authorities have prosecuted two Maltese hunters for the shooting of an endangered Lesser Spotted Eagle (Aquila pomarina). As discussed here, the hunting of birds during peak migration season is a major problem in Malta. One of the hunters has been fined, banned from hunting for 1 year and had his weapon confiscated. This hunter should [...]

The massacre of migrant birds in Malta

We reported on the shooting of two California Condors here, but the hunting of birds is a global problem. Each year thousands of migratory species are gunned down in north Africa and Europe as they pass through traditional flyways. Many trigger-happy nations are responsible for this massacre, but the Mediterranean island of Malta is one [...]