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Malta and hunting policy (8 Viewers)
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ColD
Save the Egyptian Vulture in Greece
What does the future hold now !!!
I hope that Linolium realises that when government changes all policy statements go out of the window and all so called previous promises are void, they get in they line their pockets and forget all their pre election statements, the same the world over....at leats thats what I have seen in the past , I hope in this case it remains the same. Below is the creeping letter from FKNK
Prosit and Thank You
The Federation for Hunting and Conservation – Malta (FKNK) on behalf of its 10,000 adult members and their families would like to congratulate the Labour Party Movement and its leader and Prime Minister, Dr. Joseph Muscat, for the Party’s historical Malta General Elections victory of the 9th instant, in particular for Dr. Muscat’s personal achievement. Prosit and Thank You!
The FKNK is convinced that the Labour Party Movement in government will restore hunters and trappers and their respective families’ dignity and respect, besides their national Maltese and Gozitan and European citizen rights. This includes these thousands of families’ rights to enjoy their privately owned Maltese countryside land.
The FKNK is set to carry on with the good work that it had ongoing with a Labour Party Working Group for the last three years, which led to the issuing of the Labour Party/FKNK joint media release of the 4 March 2013. Thus, in the wake of a new spring, and on the bases of the media release, the Maltese government with FKNK’s aid is ready to correctly apply derogation from the “Birds” Directive to permit a limited and controlled hunting and trapping open season for the turtle dove and the quail this April 2013.
Lino Farrugia
Secretary General
I hope that Linolium realises that when government changes all policy statements go out of the window and all so called previous promises are void, they get in they line their pockets and forget all their pre election statements, the same the world over....at leats thats what I have seen in the past , I hope in this case it remains the same. Below is the creeping letter from FKNK
Prosit and Thank You
The Federation for Hunting and Conservation – Malta (FKNK) on behalf of its 10,000 adult members and their families would like to congratulate the Labour Party Movement and its leader and Prime Minister, Dr. Joseph Muscat, for the Party’s historical Malta General Elections victory of the 9th instant, in particular for Dr. Muscat’s personal achievement. Prosit and Thank You!
The FKNK is convinced that the Labour Party Movement in government will restore hunters and trappers and their respective families’ dignity and respect, besides their national Maltese and Gozitan and European citizen rights. This includes these thousands of families’ rights to enjoy their privately owned Maltese countryside land.
The FKNK is set to carry on with the good work that it had ongoing with a Labour Party Working Group for the last three years, which led to the issuing of the Labour Party/FKNK joint media release of the 4 March 2013. Thus, in the wake of a new spring, and on the bases of the media release, the Maltese government with FKNK’s aid is ready to correctly apply derogation from the “Birds” Directive to permit a limited and controlled hunting and trapping open season for the turtle dove and the quail this April 2013.
Lino Farrugia
Secretary General
ColD
Save the Egyptian Vulture in Greece
Looks like the majority of voters want a referendum on hunting
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20130312/local/fknk-expects-new-hunting-season-next-month.461124
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20130312/local/fknk-expects-new-hunting-season-next-month.461124
Watch this space
Via Times of Malta:
http://www.timesofmalta.com/article...uss-spring-hunting-derogation-tomorrow.462516
Via Times of Malta:
http://www.timesofmalta.com/article...uss-spring-hunting-derogation-tomorrow.462516
ColD
Save the Egyptian Vulture in Greece
Abolish Spring Hunting Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/pages/A-referendum-to-abolish-spring-hunting-in-Malta/461285473945335
https://www.facebook.com/pages/A-referendum-to-abolish-spring-hunting-in-Malta/461285473945335
ColD
Save the Egyptian Vulture in Greece
Not this spring, but yes this spring !!!
THE GAME IN SPRING 2013
After last week, the Malta Ornis Committee's recommendations regarding the opening of hunting season in spring 2013, this morning the Prime Minister Dr. Joseph Muscat together with Leo Brincat Minister and Parliamentary Secretary Roderick Galdes, met with officials of the Federation for Hunting and Conservation (FKNK) where they could discuss more details regarding the same season. The night the government issued a statement announcing the details of the season.
During the meeting and while the government remained committed to honoring the conclusions reached with the FKNK, as announced in the joint statement between the Labour Party and the FKNK on 4 March 2013, was explained to officials FKNK reasons why some proposals requested by the FKNK, it was not possible to be effected by this season.
At the same meeting it was confirmed that, in line with part of the joint statement, in the application of this exception to allow limited hunting season spring, will eliminate the payment of € 50 for special license spring hunting and hunters will not have to wear the band with arms as was done in the last three years. It was also confirmed that will immediately begin work on the studies that are necessary to the extent possible, all the conclusions of the joint statement are in force until another spring.
Lino
THE GAME IN SPRING 2013
After last week, the Malta Ornis Committee's recommendations regarding the opening of hunting season in spring 2013, this morning the Prime Minister Dr. Joseph Muscat together with Leo Brincat Minister and Parliamentary Secretary Roderick Galdes, met with officials of the Federation for Hunting and Conservation (FKNK) where they could discuss more details regarding the same season. The night the government issued a statement announcing the details of the season.
During the meeting and while the government remained committed to honoring the conclusions reached with the FKNK, as announced in the joint statement between the Labour Party and the FKNK on 4 March 2013, was explained to officials FKNK reasons why some proposals requested by the FKNK, it was not possible to be effected by this season.
At the same meeting it was confirmed that, in line with part of the joint statement, in the application of this exception to allow limited hunting season spring, will eliminate the payment of € 50 for special license spring hunting and hunters will not have to wear the band with arms as was done in the last three years. It was also confirmed that will immediately begin work on the studies that are necessary to the extent possible, all the conclusions of the joint statement are in force until another spring.
Lino
ColD
Save the Egyptian Vulture in Greece
FKNK basis for shooting on rules applied 10 years ago
After ten years these people still think there is a sustainable population of Turtle Doves. Wonder what they will want to shoot ten years from now when another species has been "exterminated", not "extinct" as in the natural order of species.
The attached file , seems they are clutching at straws, Laws change dipsticks :C accept it
After ten years these people still think there is a sustainable population of Turtle Doves. Wonder what they will want to shoot ten years from now when another species has been "exterminated", not "extinct" as in the natural order of species.
The attached file , seems they are clutching at straws, Laws change dipsticks :C accept it
ColD
Save the Egyptian Vulture in Greece
Lino the general now Field marshals
Spring 2013 Open Hunting Season – Illegalities will not be Tolerated
The Federation for Hunting & Conservation – Malta (FKNK) seriously warns its members that illegalities that may occur during the derogated open spring 2013 hunting season, that commences tomorrow, will not be tolerated. The FKNK will take drastic disciplinary action, within its power, against any member who may be found in serious breach of the relative regulations, to the point of membership revocation, without which, hunting licence renewal is not permissible.
The FKNK has appointed field marshals who shall survey the whole islands of Malta and Gozo, and who have been authorised to report any illegalities they may observe direct to the police authorities. Any FKNK member may also anonymously make such reports on the specially designated police telephone number: 119. This number, which may similarly be used by the general public, was officially attributed at the first meeting of the ‘Spring Derogation Monitoring Board’ on which the FKNK is also represented. The Board, set-up by enactment of a Legal Notice by the Ministry for the Environment, is another measure to ensure the ‘strictly supervised’ derogation condition.
During the derogated period, for the third year in succession, an independent private company commissioned by government, will be carrying out a scientific Study to monitor the migration of the turtle dove and the quail over the Maltese islands. Again this year, the FKNK is offering its full support, and members’ participation in this study, whereas, BirdLife Malta has for the third consecutive year refused support and/or participation.
Lino Farrugia :gh:
Secretary General
Spring 2013 Open Hunting Season – Illegalities will not be Tolerated
The Federation for Hunting & Conservation – Malta (FKNK) seriously warns its members that illegalities that may occur during the derogated open spring 2013 hunting season, that commences tomorrow, will not be tolerated. The FKNK will take drastic disciplinary action, within its power, against any member who may be found in serious breach of the relative regulations, to the point of membership revocation, without which, hunting licence renewal is not permissible.
The FKNK has appointed field marshals who shall survey the whole islands of Malta and Gozo, and who have been authorised to report any illegalities they may observe direct to the police authorities. Any FKNK member may also anonymously make such reports on the specially designated police telephone number: 119. This number, which may similarly be used by the general public, was officially attributed at the first meeting of the ‘Spring Derogation Monitoring Board’ on which the FKNK is also represented. The Board, set-up by enactment of a Legal Notice by the Ministry for the Environment, is another measure to ensure the ‘strictly supervised’ derogation condition.
During the derogated period, for the third year in succession, an independent private company commissioned by government, will be carrying out a scientific Study to monitor the migration of the turtle dove and the quail over the Maltese islands. Again this year, the FKNK is offering its full support, and members’ participation in this study, whereas, BirdLife Malta has for the third consecutive year refused support and/or participation.
Lino Farrugia :gh:
Secretary General
ColD
Save the Egyptian Vulture in Greece
Police or FKNK "Field Marshals"
Spring Hunting Derogation – ‘Strictly Supervised Conditions’
The Police are doing a fine job to ensure that the spring hunting derogation condition ‘strictly supervised’ is being met. This situation further verifies that the Corps requires no assistance from uninvited foreigners, well known for their anti-hunting feelings and abolitionists’ dreams.
The police presence will now also be documented by the Federation for Hunting & Conservation – Malta (FKNK) who have instructed its members to compile the Form available from hereunder link, wherein the strict police supervision, of the various hunting localities of the Maltese islands, during the spring 2013 open hunting season, will be recorded.
Lino Farrugia
Secretary General
Spring Hunting Derogation – ‘Strictly Supervised Conditions’
The Police are doing a fine job to ensure that the spring hunting derogation condition ‘strictly supervised’ is being met. This situation further verifies that the Corps requires no assistance from uninvited foreigners, well known for their anti-hunting feelings and abolitionists’ dreams.
The police presence will now also be documented by the Federation for Hunting & Conservation – Malta (FKNK) who have instructed its members to compile the Form available from hereunder link, wherein the strict police supervision, of the various hunting localities of the Maltese islands, during the spring 2013 open hunting season, will be recorded.
Lino Farrugia
Secretary General
ColD
Save the Egyptian Vulture in Greece
Pallid Harrier shot in Gozo
So much for FKNK's Policing, you are all mouth Lino
http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2013-04-15/news/wounded-rare-bird-of-prey-recovered-in-gozo-1398865920/?fb_action_ids=10200905765628183&fb_action_types=og.recommends&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=%7B%2210200905765628183%22%3A366755216775873%7D&action_type_map=%7B%2210200905765628183%22%3A%22og.recommends%22%7D&action_ref_map=%5B%5D
It is also covered in the Italian press
http://www.geapress.org/brevi/malta-abbattuto-rarissimo-uccello-rapace/43978
So much for FKNK's Policing, you are all mouth Lino
http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2013-04-15/news/wounded-rare-bird-of-prey-recovered-in-gozo-1398865920/?fb_action_ids=10200905765628183&fb_action_types=og.recommends&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=%7B%2210200905765628183%22%3A366755216775873%7D&action_type_map=%7B%2210200905765628183%22%3A%22og.recommends%22%7D&action_ref_map=%5B%5D
It is also covered in the Italian press
http://www.geapress.org/brevi/malta-abbattuto-rarissimo-uccello-rapace/43978
Andrew Rowlands
Well-known member
keith
Well-known member
These so-called hunters are a liability to the credibility of Malta, they are morons and bastards!.
ColD
Save the Egyptian Vulture in Greece
Having seen evidence, FKNK kak Lino, spouts off again trying to justify itelf
BirdLife Malta (BLM) – Desperate and Sad Crowd
In their pitiful attempt to justify their ‘spring watch camp’ and inundate the EU Commission with complaints to give this spring hunting season such a high profile as to make it look like a dangerous precedent, BLM are now desperate and resorting to report sensationalised tales and gross inaccuracies. This anti-hunting lobby is an unhappy crowd that lives on the negative side of the world making good and reaping financial benefit from anything that is seen or can be manipulated to be seen to harm legal sustainable hunting.
BLM reports of alleged occurrences of illegalities in connection with hunting activities that are unsupported by physical evidence, might just as well be the vivid figment of anyone’s imagination, since only the supply of evidence can verify or otherwise refute the truth. Whereas, any number of observed or killed birds, as reported by BLM and their partners, can never be physically proven, hunters’ harvests, in the true sense of the word can be evidenced – the physical demonstration of the harvested bird. The evidence does not lie!
Further incorrect allegations is that since 9000 shots have been recorded as having been fired last Thursday, then ‘presumably’ the national hunting quota must have been reached. In this regard the Federation for Hunting & Conservation – Malta (FKNK) would like to comment as follows:
The following were not taken into consideration by BLM when counting heard shots:
- Any double, triple or even more recording of the same shots by the different BLM teams. The minuscule size of the Maltese Islands makes such miscalculations unavoidable;
- The fact that as many as 40 shots may be fired at a fast high-flying turtle dove without a hit. And Thursday saw several such high flying birds;
- Shots that were being fired at out-of-range birds by some hunters;
- The shots fired on clay-pigeon shooting ranges scattered all over the Maltese countryside;
- “...the shot-to-kill ratio was six/eight to one (this ratio was later confirmed by MOS representatives).”[1] Therefore 9,000 shots could equate 1,000 bagged birds – a far cry from the 16,000 national seasonal bag limits!
The FKNK is committed to do its utmost and use all its resources to curtail any illegal acts in the field that can be connected to hunting, but it is also committed to stand up for the rights of the absolute majority of its legal hunter’ members in their plight to have once again a real spring hunting season that gives them the satisfactory solution alternative granted by the European Court of Justice.
The criticism, being directed by BLM at Police enforcement, is just to say the very least, unfair, unjust and without doubt the result of biased malicious reports. Eventually, the actual number of arraignments should be enough to discredit this criticism. No other activity, legal or otherwise, that takes place on the Maltese islands, is so strictly supervised and controlled. The Commission’s wisdom, therefore, should not be blurred or permitted to discredit Malta Police authorities’ official reports, because of such reports by fundamentalists and abolitionists. The FKNK is more than convinced that the Commission is no push-over and can easily see through such manipulation and strategy.
Finally, the FKNK:
Applauds the sterling work being performed by the police authorities, which in turn guarantees the fulfilment of the derogation condition – strictly supervised;
Repeats its zero tolerance policy regarding poachers who are apprehended, brought to justice and convicted of serious crimes. These persons’ membership will be revoked by the FKNK, and hopefully they will not be able to retain their hunting licence;
Encourages its member hunters to keep it up, and continue to abide by the hunting regulations, and to report any irregularities they may come across by calling 119 or the FKNK on 99474503;
Praises the excellent work being undertaken, almost daily, by the Derogation Monitoring Board purposely set-up by the Parliamentary Secretary within the Ministry for the Environment.
At the end of this spring hunting season, the FKNK will supply the relative authorities, including the Commission, with evidenced documented reports from its Marshalls and the Police Presence Observation Forms that the FKNK has supplied to all its members. Furthermore, the FKNK will also supply video footage to evidence protected species, including thousands of bee-eaters swarming on carob trees and dozens of birds of prey, mostly marsh harriers, skimming the Maltese country, all during peak open season hunting hours, without a single shot being fired! It is here that BLM is, in the FKNK’s opinion, failing; BLM should not only applaud this state of affairs but use it as a platform on which to build real and factual monitoring and real conservation efforts, yes, even by working with, instead of against, real conservationist hunters.
Lino Farrugia
Secretary General
The title on this page "Desperate and Sad Crowd" mmmmm Could FKNK be talking about itself. Keep it up Lino you will have nothing left to hunt before long. !! :C:C:C:C:C:C
There is going to be plenty of evidence this year I think, after seeing some of the videos coming out of Malta and the press reports FKNK are hopefully going to get what they deserve ..... NO MORE SPRING HUNTING !!!
BirdLife Malta (BLM) – Desperate and Sad Crowd
In their pitiful attempt to justify their ‘spring watch camp’ and inundate the EU Commission with complaints to give this spring hunting season such a high profile as to make it look like a dangerous precedent, BLM are now desperate and resorting to report sensationalised tales and gross inaccuracies. This anti-hunting lobby is an unhappy crowd that lives on the negative side of the world making good and reaping financial benefit from anything that is seen or can be manipulated to be seen to harm legal sustainable hunting.
BLM reports of alleged occurrences of illegalities in connection with hunting activities that are unsupported by physical evidence, might just as well be the vivid figment of anyone’s imagination, since only the supply of evidence can verify or otherwise refute the truth. Whereas, any number of observed or killed birds, as reported by BLM and their partners, can never be physically proven, hunters’ harvests, in the true sense of the word can be evidenced – the physical demonstration of the harvested bird. The evidence does not lie!
Further incorrect allegations is that since 9000 shots have been recorded as having been fired last Thursday, then ‘presumably’ the national hunting quota must have been reached. In this regard the Federation for Hunting & Conservation – Malta (FKNK) would like to comment as follows:
The following were not taken into consideration by BLM when counting heard shots:
- Any double, triple or even more recording of the same shots by the different BLM teams. The minuscule size of the Maltese Islands makes such miscalculations unavoidable;
- The fact that as many as 40 shots may be fired at a fast high-flying turtle dove without a hit. And Thursday saw several such high flying birds;
- Shots that were being fired at out-of-range birds by some hunters;
- The shots fired on clay-pigeon shooting ranges scattered all over the Maltese countryside;
- “...the shot-to-kill ratio was six/eight to one (this ratio was later confirmed by MOS representatives).”[1] Therefore 9,000 shots could equate 1,000 bagged birds – a far cry from the 16,000 national seasonal bag limits!
The FKNK is committed to do its utmost and use all its resources to curtail any illegal acts in the field that can be connected to hunting, but it is also committed to stand up for the rights of the absolute majority of its legal hunter’ members in their plight to have once again a real spring hunting season that gives them the satisfactory solution alternative granted by the European Court of Justice.
The criticism, being directed by BLM at Police enforcement, is just to say the very least, unfair, unjust and without doubt the result of biased malicious reports. Eventually, the actual number of arraignments should be enough to discredit this criticism. No other activity, legal or otherwise, that takes place on the Maltese islands, is so strictly supervised and controlled. The Commission’s wisdom, therefore, should not be blurred or permitted to discredit Malta Police authorities’ official reports, because of such reports by fundamentalists and abolitionists. The FKNK is more than convinced that the Commission is no push-over and can easily see through such manipulation and strategy.
Finally, the FKNK:
Applauds the sterling work being performed by the police authorities, which in turn guarantees the fulfilment of the derogation condition – strictly supervised;
Repeats its zero tolerance policy regarding poachers who are apprehended, brought to justice and convicted of serious crimes. These persons’ membership will be revoked by the FKNK, and hopefully they will not be able to retain their hunting licence;
Encourages its member hunters to keep it up, and continue to abide by the hunting regulations, and to report any irregularities they may come across by calling 119 or the FKNK on 99474503;
Praises the excellent work being undertaken, almost daily, by the Derogation Monitoring Board purposely set-up by the Parliamentary Secretary within the Ministry for the Environment.
At the end of this spring hunting season, the FKNK will supply the relative authorities, including the Commission, with evidenced documented reports from its Marshalls and the Police Presence Observation Forms that the FKNK has supplied to all its members. Furthermore, the FKNK will also supply video footage to evidence protected species, including thousands of bee-eaters swarming on carob trees and dozens of birds of prey, mostly marsh harriers, skimming the Maltese country, all during peak open season hunting hours, without a single shot being fired! It is here that BLM is, in the FKNK’s opinion, failing; BLM should not only applaud this state of affairs but use it as a platform on which to build real and factual monitoring and real conservation efforts, yes, even by working with, instead of against, real conservationist hunters.
Lino Farrugia
Secretary General
The title on this page "Desperate and Sad Crowd" mmmmm Could FKNK be talking about itself. Keep it up Lino you will have nothing left to hunt before long. !! :C:C:C:C:C:C
There is going to be plenty of evidence this year I think, after seeing some of the videos coming out of Malta and the press reports FKNK are hopefully going to get what they deserve ..... NO MORE SPRING HUNTING !!!
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ColD
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Times of Malta contradicts FKNK no proof letter
Lino shot down in flames...............
http://www.timesofmalta.com/article...d-the-police-as-they-chase-the-hunters.466479
Lino shot down in flames...............
http://www.timesofmalta.com/article...d-the-police-as-they-chase-the-hunters.466479
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