From Mr J. Rodts

The Belgian Bird Protection Society notes with regret that illegal hunting continues in Malta, even during the closed season. The news that hunters shot at a flock of eight migrating storks shows that Maltese hunters just cannot control their urge to pull a trigger and kill birds. These birds breed all over Europe and people spend a lot of money to save and keep them, only to have some of them shot by hunters in Malta. This is totally unacceptable. This also shows that the only sensible way to control hunting in spring is to stop it altogether, as we are trying to do together with several Birdlife partners. If hunters cannot control themselves by shooting at storks in the closed season, how can they be trusted with being allowed to shoot in spring when there are so many birds of prey and other protected birds around. The Belgian Bird Protection Society is asking people to continue signing their petition on-line to stop bird hunting in spring by sending an e-mail to: [email protected].

Jan Rodts

Chairman,

Flemish section of the Belgian Bird Protection Society

BELGIUM