Hunters' organisation condemns vandalism

Carmen V Gauci

Apr 28th 2010, 08:16

So FKNK " would never accept dirty tactics or unfounded accusations to tarnish responsible hunters and trappers". Good to hear, what about the irresponsible hunters ?? What do you say about those members ?? Ouch there's a sore point. !!!!!

daniel attard

Apr 28th 2010, 03:06

regarding the fact that the vandal act on the trees planted by the FKNK just shows the double standard adopted by the media not only on this issue but across large number of issues

Gary Bonnici

Apr 28th 2010, 00:07

"Instead of pointing fingers everyone should look around and appreciate the trees that were planted by hunters and trappers for centuries." Anthony Formosa

If one take a look at Buskett he/she can realize and appreciate what hunters did for centuries, since it was all planted by hunters in the Knights era.

K Farrugia

Apr 27th 2010, 23:46

it is quite normal that after such vandalism every organization issue a statement to condemn the non-sense thing. will it be wiser if all federations, groups and organizations act with responsibility to avoid such shameful act to happen?

r sammut

Apr 27th 2010, 22:00

There you are, vile acts against trees and other are done across the board, not just to Foresta 2000! Only the BLM manage the media leverage!

Extensive voluntary work, including tree planting, is carried out by the mentioned hunters group with media coverage being almost non-existent. More so the vandalism against many of their efforts fails to get the slightest mention!

Not only BLM does not want any dealing with hunters but the media’s bias gives too much political clout to the same BLM! And then given the chance, the media is ever so prompt to belittle hunters!

Vandalism is to be condemned where ever it is done. To even consider such deeds, perpetrators must be of a sick mind!

Antoine Grima

Apr 27th 2010, 20:57

Well done FKNK.Shame most people are only ready to insult and never give praise were it's due.Once again well done and may the culprits of the vandalised trees be caught and punished

D. Farrugia

Apr 27th 2010, 20:29

Let it be known that BLM is the only European ornithological organisation (a.k.a. hatred campaign against hunters and trappers and hunting/trapping) that has repeatedly failed to work in collaboration with the hunters' representatives. Elsewhere in Europe the two sides work in partnership (suffice to mention FACE and Birdlife International). Rather than picking on each other they should learn from their European counterparts and work towards common goals such as habitat conservation, which at the end of the day benefits both sides of the coin. BLM working with FKNK/GhSU is seen as taboo and it shouldn't be so. Birdlife Malta seriously needs to reconsider its agenda and be more inclusive. This is not a matter of "if you can't beat them join them" but "let's join forces for the benefit of all", more so when both are against illegal activities.

A.Azzopardi

Apr 27th 2010, 19:49

Touching, Really touching.

Sylvana Zarb Darmanin

Apr 27th 2010, 19:36

"These trees were vandalized a number of times, but, unfortunately, these vandal acts have not been put under the media spotlight." BUT BLM have a different agenda! After the blow they received when proved wrong, i.e. that Spring Hunting is NOT ILLEGAL after all, I have long ago predicted that they will do anything to stop the Spring Hunting Season. After all, as their friend David Conlin has written:

"The EU Commission and the European Parliament must be lobbied time and again and encouraged to take positive steps to officially observe, record and act on the excesses by Maltese hunters and the apathy inaction or plain ineffectiveness of the Maltese authorities. We must not relent in our activity until Malta is a bird hunting-free sone."

FOOD FOR THOUGHT!!!

Anthony Formosa

Apr 27th 2010, 18:15

It is definitely clear that Birdlife Malta wants to take an advantage from this vandal act to shed bad light on hunters. Instead of pointing fingers everyone should look around and appreciate the trees that were planted by hunters and trappers for centuries.

D. Fenech

Apr 27th 2010, 18:14

BLM are so arrogant!

“We regret to state that the reply from BirdLife was that all societies in Mellieħa were welcome, except the hunters’ organisation,”

If it's for the good join forces!! Only immature people do these type of statements.