The NGO pointed out that, despite all the representative’s attempts to the contrary, it is obvious that the promotion of hunting and trapping is not in Malta’s national interest in its efforts to improve the tourism product and upgrade environmental standards.

Additionally, at a time when civil society is increasing its demands for participatory democracy, it is an insult to the morality and intelligence of the public to describe the planting of trees (to attract birds for massacre) as an environmentally-friendly project.

Nature Trust Malta urges the established political parties to heed the message of the autonomous candidacy of the hunting and trapping lobby. The political parties, in the knowledge of the nullifying effect of the hunting and trapping vote on the final result of the last general election, should take this opportunity and agree on full implementation of the European Union’s Birds Directive as quickly as possible.