BirdLife urges hunters to proceed against member for online ‘confession’
The hunters’ federation should file a police report against one of its members who posted a comment online declaring he had killed two protected birds, BirdLife Malta said.
In a letter sent to federation president Joseph Buttigieg, BirdLife noted the federation, FKNK, had claimed it would adopt a zero tolerance policy towards members who hunted illegally. In a comment posted on the FKNK forum on Saturday, one hunter said he had tried to shoot two marsh harriers and killed two bee eaters, both protected species.
BirdLife said the comment had been removed from the site.
However, other comments “insulting” and “threatening” BirdLife members remained. Comments included beating people senseless, be-heading and shooting members of BirdLife and the Committee Against Bird Slaughter (Cabs), who are in Malta to monitor the hunting situation, BirdLife said. “Could FKNK clarify why comments referring to illegal hunting have been removed quickly from their website, yet comments inciting violence against conservationists remain,” BirdLife asked.
When contacted, Mr Buttigieg said the policy was to expel members who broke the law. However, he said, he had not yet seen the letter and could not comment further at this stage.
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stefan micallef
Sep 15th 2010, 15:56
How do you know that he is a hunter?Its not the first time that we find a person that poses as a hunter, anyone can write on the forum even your birdlife's members!
Joseph Galea
Sep 15th 2010, 15:33
I advice birdlife not to take hunters seriously. We all know that they are in the habit of frequently boast and telling lies to each other of how much birds they just caught so they can envy each other.
Chris Galea
Sep 15th 2010, 15:18
this is like when someone last week posing as a hunter on the said form, stated that he witnessed hunters shooting shellducks at sea !!!!!! shellducks in summer is like xmas in august !!!!!!!!!!!
Johnny Xerri
Sep 15th 2010, 15:13
Will only be happy when this guy is caught since he is either:
1. A sick poacher.
or
2. A sick mud slinging anti.
He is surely not a hunter
D.Caruana
Sep 15th 2010, 12:46
How does Birdlife Malta know that the person that posted the comment is a member of FKNK????
Please enlighten me Birdlife and TOM
How stupid and crazy would you have to be??!!
Anyone can become a member of that forum and post what they please!
Joe Camilleri
Sep 15th 2010, 10:54
Can Birdlife or any of the antis give us the link to threads in the FKNK forum where there insults and threats to BLM members.
I bet they can't because there aren't any.
As always, BLM are playing the martyrs
Franco Farrugia
Sep 15th 2010, 15:06
Mr Camilleri, I personally assure that it is not true that BLM are playing martyrs. I have the proof but unfortunately, I don't have the technical ability to show you and make public the various insults, violent words expressed by members of this website towards anyone standing in their way.
r curmi
Sep 15th 2010, 16:29
http://forum.huntinginmalta.org.mt//YaBB.pl?num=1284540544
there my dear friend u have a summary... of course u could read your own forum more regularly and read better still. And please stop playing the angel!!!
Johnny Xerri
Sep 15th 2010, 20:05
Would it not be better if people who threaten personal actions against wardens first and formost explian their behaviour and then seek correction of others? If you seek action against this individual, shouldn't we seek action against someone who would personally see to the warden? Simply an individual who sees the straw in other peoples eyes but not the beam in his own eyes
Anthony Formosa
Sep 15th 2010, 10:13
Birdlife Malta should also take a note that its members are joining FKNK site, and posing as hunters, creating non factual stories, and raising conflicts with other members.