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At least
three herons have been illegally shot in the first week of the autumn hunting
season, BirdLife said on Saturday.
Two of the birds were brought to BirdLife by members of the public while the third was recovered by Administrative Law Enforcement officials in Ħal Far, a spokesman for the organisation said.
“A fisherman found a grey heron adrift at sea on Friday and brought it to us,” an eNGO representative told Times of Malta. “A medical examination found that it has lead pellets in its body and a broken wing.”
The bird is expected to make a recovery.
Two of the birds were brought to BirdLife by members of the public while the third was recovered by Administrative Law Enforcement officials in Ħal Far, a spokesman for the organisation said.
“A fisherman found a grey heron adrift at sea on Friday and brought it to us,” an eNGO representative told Times of Malta. “A medical examination found that it has lead pellets in its body and a broken wing.”
The bird is expected to make a recovery.
The
second bird handed to BirdLife, a night heron, was discovered by a woman on her
farm in Żejtun last Sunday, the spokesman added. Its injuries were too serious
and it had to be put down.
At least 47 protected birds have been reported shot this year – 20 more than in the same period of 2017.
BirdLife Malta say that there is a good chance that the number of protected birds shot this year will reach levels last seen in 2012. The eNGO’s appeals for the autumn hunting season start date to be moved back by six weeks was ignored by the government, and the five-month season began as planned on September 1.
At least 47 protected birds have been reported shot this year – 20 more than in the same period of 2017.
BirdLife Malta say that there is a good chance that the number of protected birds shot this year will reach levels last seen in 2012. The eNGO’s appeals for the autumn hunting season start date to be moved back by six weeks was ignored by the government, and the five-month season began as planned on September 1.
