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One of the Dinja Waħda Rangers receiving a certificate from the Head of the European Commission Representation in Malta, Martin Bugelli. Photo by the European Commission Representation in Malta (Daniel Cardona – Photocity, Valletta)

BirdLife Malta Dinja Waħda Rangers awarded for promoting Maltese biodiversity

15 May 2013

This morning, 30 students from Saint Theresa College Girls’ Secondary, Mrieħel, received awards in recognition of their contribution to biodiversity protection in the Maltese Islands. The students, aged 12, have all been appointed as Dinja Wahda Rangers as part of the pilot programme for BirdLife Malta’s Dinja Waħda environmental education programme for secondary schools, now in its second year.
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This migratory Spoonbill made Għadira Nature Reserve its home for a week, resting and replenishing its energy reserves by feeding on the fish in the lake, until early on Wednesday morning, when it left to continue its northward migration to its European

Nature Reserves welcome visitors (feathered and non-feathered) for World Migratory Bird Day this weekend

9 May 2013

This weekend, BirdLife Malta will welcome feathered and non-feathered visitors to the two Nature Reserves of Għadira, near Mellieha, and Is-Simar, in Xemxija, as countries around the world celebrate World Migratory Bird Day on the 11th and 12th of May.
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Jayden Aquilina, of St. Nicholas College Attard Primary school, beams as he receives his prize from Environment Minister, Leo Brincat, after his letter about recycling activities was chosen as the winner by the panel of judges. Photo by Stefan Abela/Bank

School children petition Minister for the Environment on environmental issues

8 May 2013

Today, primary school children from nine schools in Malta and Gozo expressed their environmental concerns to the Minister for Sustainable Development, the Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Mr Leo Brincat, in the annual “Dear Minister” event, for schools participating in BirdLife Malta and Bank of Valletta’s Dinja Waħda environmental education programme for primary schools.
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Spring Watch volunteers on an afternoon watch. Photo by David Tipling

Spring hunting derogation monitoring findings demonstrate widespread illegal hunting and illegality of season

30 April 2013

Today, on the final day of the spring hunting season, BirdLife Malta presented the provisional results of its Spring Watch bird migration and spring hunting derogation monitoring camp. “The evidence we have gathered in the last three weeks builds a strong case against the government’s line that the spring hunting derogation has been strictly controlled and supervised, as required by EU regulations and as specified in Malta’s own framework legislation governing hunting,” said BirdLife Malta’s Executive Director, Steve Micklewright.
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Google Earth satellite image showing the outline of Għadira Bird Sanctuary and the location of the two men photographed hunting insode the protected area n 25th April. The Bird Sanctuary extends to the top of the ridge, which is visible in the photograph

“FKNK defense of poachers indefensible” – BirdLife Malta

29 April 2013

BirdLife Malta has published satellite images taken from Google Earth showing the outline of the Ghadira Nature Reserve protected zone and the location within this of the two hunters photographed by BirdLife Malta wardens on 25th April, after the FKNK claimed yesterday that the two men were not inside the protected area.
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Pallid Harrier, the second to be shot in Gozo in the space of a single week of this year’s spring hunting season, will be taken to Sicilian wildlife rehabilitation center, Centro Recupero Fauna Selvatica, after being rescued by BirdLife Malta. Photo by

Saving species from spring hunting: second shot Pallid Harrier sent to Sicilian rehabilitation center

27 April 2013

Tomorrow, the second Pallid Harrier to be shot in Gozo in the space of a single week of this year’s spring hunting season will be taken to Sicilian wildlife rehabilitation center, Centro Recupero Fauna Selvatica, after being rescued by BirdLife Malta.
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	SPRING WATCH 2013 14th to 30th April: Help us with bird migration monitoring and illegal hunting surveillance during spring derogation hunting season 2013


	Nature Reserves open to public Ghadira and Simar Nature Reserves now open to the public at weekends. Follow link for opening hours and more details.


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