BirdLife Malta collected two protected birds shot in the last few days of the spring hunting season, proving that the problem was "far from over". A protected bird (roller) was yesterday collected dead from a person who found it while walking in fields in Xagħra, Gozo. In the evening, a black-winged stilt was retrieved from St Thomas Bay in Marsascala suffering from shotgun injuries. This species has in recent years bred successfully in Malta at both nature reserves in Għadira and Simar. These two colourful birds were targeted to end up as trophies in hunters' collections, BLM said. "This is the result of the lack of action from the government to take a stance in light of the first illegalities earlier in the spring hunting season. It is clear that the zero tolerance attitude seen last year from the government was only a gimmick," said BirdLife Malta CEO Mark Sultana. "With the fear of having an early closure of the season dwindling away, the illegalities increased." BirdLife said that this proves how much the problem of illegal hunting in Malta is far from solved and premature comments of a positive nature normally end being abused of. "We keep on being proven right over and...
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