EU Ban Import of all Wild Caught Birds (1 Viewer)

Hi Folks,

It has happened at last, the EU are making official the Ban on the importation of all wild caught birds from July. Full news items can be read

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6253543.stm

Not headline news of course, I found it under nature.

Thank you EU, well done.

Ann :clap: :flowers:

I heard about this on Friday and it is great news for wild birds. Wild bird capture has contributed to a decline in some species.

Well done to the RSPB who have been campaining for this for some time.

Dean

Cheadle Birder

Excellent news - is it my imagination or is Brussels starting to make a habit of getting things right on the wildlife front?

Adrian

Hi Adrian,

Don't speak too soon the debate on Malta takes place this week no doubt too late to stop the slaughter for the coming migratory birds.

At the request of BirdLife Malta I have written to the Maltese Government and have been asked by David Camilleri to write to the Prime Minster of Malta and all government/ cabinet ministers as well. Luckily I have the day off tomorrow so I will fill their post boxes.

The EU are debating this issue next week but no decisions will be taken. sadly thousands more will die on migration.

Ann :clap: :scribe: :egghead:

This is good news. Obviously it will drive a lot of it underground but it will still reduce the volume which we should not sniff at.