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Petition against hunting in Malta (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter maltese falcon
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davebroadley
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Please would all BF members check out the www.birdlifemalta.org site, the images are quite horrific, I cannot get my head around the idea that these "hunters" call this genocide a sport.
Please sign the petition, it only takes a few moments and if we all sign it just might save a few birds from the guns.
Please sign the petition, it only takes a few moments and if we all sign it just might save a few birds from the guns.
maltese falcon
Well-known member
Don't worry man, whose ever thread it is, the important thing is that we all sign this thing.
maltese falcon
Well-known member
encourage friends and family, guys
Vectis Birder
Itchy feet
Signed. Link posted on my Facebook page and on my blog, too.
stonechat1
New member
Done and linked :t:
Upland Birder
Birding On The Edge
Just signed it. Its been going on for far to long and the Maltese Government including its Prime Minister do not have the political will or inclination to stop the annual slaughter. It's time for Europe to come down heavy on the Government and the hunters of Malta in order for real change to take place.
I hope all BF members around the world sign this petition.
Dean:t:
I hope all BF members around the world sign this petition.
Dean:t:
Adin 92
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thank yuo very much everyone for signing the petition and pls check this too http://www.timesofmalta.com/ there is a poll about spring hunting beneath the top stories PLS VOTE NO
Thank you again
Thank you again
John B (not the sloop)
Don't blame me I didn't vote for 'em
Signed, Facebook posted, added as email signature, and voted against.
Let's hope it does some good......:C
Let's hope it does some good......:C
Signed the petition and voted on the Times of Malta poll. Interesting the result of the poll results currently:
Should Malta have a spring season for bird hunting this year?
no 60.4%
yes 36.9%
don't care 2.2%
don't know 0.5%
Total votes: 3677
Wonder how many of these are Maltese? Would be good to see a majority of the public there voting against, then standing up to make their voices heard.
Should Malta have a spring season for bird hunting this year?
no 60.4%
yes 36.9%
don't care 2.2%
don't know 0.5%
Total votes: 3677
Wonder how many of these are Maltese? Would be good to see a majority of the public there voting against, then standing up to make their voices heard.
DMW
Well-known member
I've signed the petition, I hope it has some effect. Personally, I think a more effective way would be to organise a coordinated campaign against the Maltese tourism industry.
Start by writing to all tour operators who include Malta in their brochures, and ask them to remove the island as a destination until illegal hunting is stopped. Follow this up with a leafleting campaign outside the doors of their high street shops. Make sure there is press coverage. Make sure Malta is associated in people's minds with gory photos of dead birds. Have a slogan like "Fly to Malta - no need to buy a return ticket" above a bleeding Honey Buzzard.
If local people with interests in the tourism industry feared for their businesses, they would almost certainly lobby the government to deal with the issue. The key to this is money.
Start by writing to all tour operators who include Malta in their brochures, and ask them to remove the island as a destination until illegal hunting is stopped. Follow this up with a leafleting campaign outside the doors of their high street shops. Make sure there is press coverage. Make sure Malta is associated in people's minds with gory photos of dead birds. Have a slogan like "Fly to Malta - no need to buy a return ticket" above a bleeding Honey Buzzard.
If local people with interests in the tourism industry feared for their businesses, they would almost certainly lobby the government to deal with the issue. The key to this is money.
maltese falcon
Well-known member
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