Spring hunting season declared

Spring hunting season declared

The Malta Ornis Committee on Wednesday approved proposals for a spring hunting season for turtle dove.The FKNK hunters federation said the committee, formed of representatives of the government, hunters and ornithologists, had approved its proposal for a "Turtle Dove Hunting & Research Project" to be conducted by traditional trapping methods from 21 April to 4...

Turtle Dove hunting to reopen in the western flyway: A welcome move

After several years of work and four years of a hunting moratorium on the Turtle Dove in the western flyway, the European Commission has approved the reopening of hunting as all criteria have been met.

EU Commission gives green light to reopen hunting season for Turtle-dove

Hunting of iconic species paused since autumn 2021 will continue pushing species to brink