As regular CFZ-watchers will know, for some time Corinna has been doing a column for Animals & Men and a regular segment on On The Track... particularly about out-of-place birds and rare vagrants. There seem to be more and more bird stories from all over the world hitting the news these days so, to make room for them all - and to give them all equal and worthy coverage - she has set up this new blog to cover all things feathery and Fortean.

Sunday, 7 October 2018

Record year for illegally shot birds as poachers target honey buzzards



With 69 birds shot at illegally so far this year, 2018 is turning out to be a record
24 September 2018, 7:01pm 
by Laura Calleja
A honey buzzard retrieved over the weekend by an individual in Siġġiewi is the latest victim of unbridled poaching of protected birds taking place this year.
BirdLife said the honey buzzard was confirmed shot by the government vet, making it the 25th protected bird to be shot this autumn hunting season.
The bird conservation group said it was aware of another honey buzzard that was taken directly to the vet by the police. “If the bird is confirmed shot, the total of known casualties recovered since 1 September will reach 26.”
BirdLife said that there were 69 known incidents of protected birds that were shot in 2018. The figure is higher than those for 2015 and 2016. The organisation is predicting that 2018 could be the worst year since 2013 for the killing of protected birds.
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