Friends of the Earth endorse AD hunting referendum proposal

Alternattiva Demokratika's initiative asking for a referendum to prohibit derogations permitting spring hunting is gaining momentum as Friends of the Earth were the latest NGO to support the proposal.

Friends of the Earth Malta joined Birdlife, Din l-Art Helwa, Nature Trust and the Ramblers Association in showing its support to Alternattiva Demokratika's initiative and confirmed that it will join the Coalition Against Spring Hunting.

"For too long, the country has been held to ransom by a large minority when most Maltese abhor the hunting and trapping of birds," FoE said.

It encouraged other NGOs to join the coalition since this was "the only correct democratic path which would ultimately give government a legal mandate on how to proceed on this contentious issue."

The Coalition, spearheaded by the Green Party will be launched together with the eNGOs who have endorsed the proposal.