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Poacher kills flamingo at Qalet Marku as autumn shooting season gets underway

Protected flamingo is killed at Qalet Marku, as a number of GPS-tracked and highly-protected birds of prey tracked have recently disappeared as they arrived in Malta

Newly-discovered Sea Lavender named after Maltese botanist Edwin Lanfranco

Limonium lanfrancoi, is only found in a small area within the Maltese archipelago and is unique to the world, and now considered an endangered species with a very restricted...

Six-storey development approved opposite Simar nature reserve

The Xemxija development will see the construction of apartments reaching up to...

The Xemxija development will see the construction of...

[WATCH] Protected bird of prey shot a few days into spring hunting season

Less than a week into the spring hunting season, a marsh harrier injured by a shotgun was received by Birdlife Malta

Less than a week into the spring hunting season, a marsh...

Minister to publish ERA report on fuel station policy next week

Environment Minister Jose Herrera said he received a draft report on...

Environment Minister Jose Herrera said he received a...

[WATCH] The secretive lives of Malta’s seabirds

BirdLife Malta has released exclusive footage of Yelkouan Shearwaters in their...

BirdLife Malta has released exclusive footage of Yelkouan...

[WATCH] The differences between quail and turtle dove explained ahead of new hunting season

BirdLife Malta launches campaign #NotAQuail ahead of new hunting season which starts on Easter Sunday and lasts until April 21 • Parliamentary Secretary...

BirdLife Malta launches campaign #NotAQuail ahead of new...

Flowers to bring back bees to Gnejna valley in extensive restoration programme

In Wied il-Gnejna, invasive and non-native vegetation will be replaced with indigenous plants and works will stabilise valley banks and reduce flooding

In Wied il-Gnejna, invasive and non-native vegetation will...

[WATCH] Bulebel farmers' eviction orders now a court matter, Chris Cardona says

Chris Cardona told MaltaToday he had suggested to Environment Minister Jose Herrera to embark on an afforestation project in the area of Wied iz-Zring, but did...

Chris Cardona told MaltaToday he had suggested to...

Poachers in Malta being given free rein to trap during closed season, activists say

German bird conservationists CABS says illegal bird trapping ‘up by 35%’ as 13 poachers caught red-handed

German bird conservationists CABS says illegal bird...

Illegalities during spring hunting season will not be tolerated, FKNK warns

The Federation for Hunting and Conservation warned hunters that any illegalities during spring hunting season, which commences this Sunday, could...

The Federation for Hunting and Conservation warned hunters...

‘Shambles’ of a system: over 6,500 hunters claim they caught just 128 quail

BirdLife decries self-reporting system: “Only 14% of licenced hunters and trappers bothered to participate in recording the number of birds killed”

BirdLife decries self-reporting system: “Only 14% of...

Mount Etna slowly sliding towards Mediterranean Sea

Study shows volcano is sliding to the sea at rate of 14mm a year, or 1.4 metres...

Study shows volcano is sliding to the sea at rate of 14mm a...

MEPs to request plenary debate on spring hunting in Malta

MEP Anja Hazekamp is calling on the European Commission to open an infringement...

MEP Anja Hazekamp is calling on the European Commission to...

Laws to be updated with harsher penalties for uprooting trees

A total of 17 new species of trees will be added to the list of protected trees...

A total of 17 new species of trees will be added to the...

New Zealand: world’s rarest penguin population plummets

There are only between 1,600-1,800 yellow-eyed penguins left in the wild, a...

There are only between 1,600-1,800 yellow-eyed penguins...

Wild Bird Regulation Unit ignoring reports on 177 illegal trapping sites – CABS

The NGO said it could not understand the government agency’s refusal to follow up on reports on illegal practices

The NGO said it could not understand the government...

Majjistral hunting times are illegal, managers tell ministry and ERA

Government has introduced new hunting rules in breach of its own environment...

Government has introduced new hunting rules in breach of...

[WATCH] Four beached sperm whales die off coast of Indonesia

Four out of the ten whales found beached off the coast of Indonesia have died,...

Four out of the ten whales found beached off the coast of...

Endangered porpoise dies after rescue efforts in Mexico

A mature female porpoise, of the 'vaquita' species has died after just...

A mature female porpoise, of the 'vaquita' species...