The lizard that was

I am sure readers were devastated by the shocking news (June 5) that the Maltese lizard of the endemic sub-species kieselbachi, that formerly inhabited St Paul Islet, is now extinct. This time around, at least, the hunters cannot be blamed for its demise.

I am sure readers were devastated by the shocking news (June 5) that the Maltese lizard of the endemic sub-species kieselbachi, that formerly inhabited St Paul Islet, is now extinct.

This time around, at least, the hunters cannot be blamed for its demise. If anything, the black sheep among us were, unknowingly, doing these lizards a favour by shooting (quite illegally, let it be understood) the various raptors that used to make a meal out of these creatures.

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