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Recognising Maltese Honey Bee as national insect will not lead to increased bureaucracy, NGO insists

The Foundation for the Conservation of the Maltese Bee is calling on the Environment and Resources Authority to declare the Maltese Honey Bee as the national insect for Malta

Robert Abela urged to honour electoral promise and preserve Wied Żnuber

The Għaqda Storja u Kultura Birżebbuġa has written its fifth formal letter to the Prime Minister on the Wied Żnuber area in Ħal Far

Leatherback turtle died of pneumonia, but weakened by ingested plastic

Plastics found in intestines of leatherback turtle weakened animal before it succumbed to pneumonia

Plastics found in intestines of leatherback turtle weakened...

Updated | Two more storks killed in Malta, Birdlife: half of flock missing due to illegal hunting

Two more White Storks are killed days after a poacher is charged with the killing of a stork • Parliamentary secretary says shooter has been apprehended

Two more White Storks are killed days after a poacher is...

FKNK to hunters: Watch what you upload to social media

Malta’s hunting federation has warned hunters and trappers that photos...

Malta’s hunting federation has warned hunters and...

[WATCH] Hunter kills three white storks, BirdLife demands enforcement

BirdLife said that two of the birds were collected by the hunter while calling...

BirdLife said that two of the birds were collected by the...

Protected seabirds at risk of predators attracted by larger tuna farms

Seabird colonies off the Rdum tal-Madonna cliffs and eastern Comino could be affected by larger tuna ranches that tend to attract predatory birds

Seabird colonies off the Rdum tal-Madonna cliffs and...

BirdLife invites public to view flamingos at Ghadira Nature Reserve

This is the first time in the NGO’s history that 10 flamingos have...

This is the first time in the NGO’s history that...

ERA and Nature Trust take drastic measures to protect turtle eggs in Gnejna

After yesterday's thunderstorm, every effort was taken to maintain appropriate conditions for the survival of the turtle eggs in Gnejna Bay • In 2012,...

After yesterday's thunderstorm, every effort was taken...

Ghadira suffers widespread damage following yesterday’s thunderstorm

Facilities and shops in the area also reported as having suffered from a considerable amount of damage • The recent extension of Balluta Bay also suffered...

Facilities and shops in the area also reported as having...

[WATCH] Agency for implementation of environmental projects launched

Environment Minister Jose Herrera said that the agency would be given the...

Environment Minister Jose Herrera said that the agency...

Spreading manure on Gozo fields still a ‘common practice’

The company is insisting that the practice of spreading untreated manure, which...

The company is insisting that the practice of spreading...

[WATCH] Stargazers witness longest 'blood moon' this century

Stargazers around the world were able to delight in last night's lunar...

Stargazers around the world were able to delight in last...

Moon will turn blood red on Friday in longest lunar eclipse of the century

The moon will spend 103 minutes in the Earth’s shadow on Friday, making it the longest total lunar eclipse in a century • Mars will be the closest...

The moon will spend 103 minutes in the Earth’s shadow...

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FKNK tells bird trappers October season may not be possible

The president of the hunting lobby still believes trapping will still be...

The president of the hunting lobby still believes trapping...

Kalanka hotelier wants to bring back the Maltese goat

An ambitious plan to reintroduce the Maltese goat, a breed which disappeared...

An ambitious plan to reintroduce the Maltese goat, a breed...

[WATCH] Two Common Kestrel pairs breed in Malta this year

Common Kestrels scarcely breed in Malta, but decrease in illegal hunting is...

Common Kestrels scarcely breed in Malta, but decrease in...

[WATCH] Turtle nesting’s turbulent Malta history

Last week, a Loggerhead turtle laid eggs at Gnejna Bay, only the second time in...

Last week, a Loggerhead turtle laid eggs at Gnejna Bay,...

Chadwick Lakes picnickers to be steered away from valley bed

Picknickers will be placed in designated areas due to the disturbance caused to...

Picknickers will be placed in designated areas due to the...

Turtle lays eggs at Ġnejna Bay; area cordoned off

A turtle has laid eggs at Ġnejna Bay just two years after a similar occurrence...

A turtle has laid eggs at Ġnejna Bay just two years after...