FKNK condemns shooting of spoonbills

Joe Borg

Feb 21st 2011, 10:49

Good words from FNKK. I hope that these are now translated into serious action. They should help ALE to carry out their duties to apprehend the culprits and to ensure that such actions do not take place again.
The Government should also ensure that there are sufficient ALE officers to prevent such situations.

l borg

Feb 20th 2011, 22:20

closed season and hunters killed protected birds
clearly shows what will happen if ever the spring hunting season is open

ssammut

Feb 20th 2011, 21:34

A little improvement from fknk. However they certainly know some of the culprits and it is now a little too late to educate such hunters so half or more of the members should be expelled. Fknk knows exactly what am getting at!

R.Agius

Feb 20th 2011, 20:27

"The hunting federation has vowed to cancel the membership of any member hunter found guilty". Tell that to the marines Mr. Farrugia! If you want to do your "utmost to assist ... to eliminate these remnants of such illegal environmental acts" instruct your members publically to report to you any suspicions they may have and offer a reward to anyone provide information that would apprehend the scum that did this. Only then wil we start to believe your beautiful words...

J. Borg

Feb 20th 2011, 20:24

3.’…..(FKNK) will continue to do its utmost ….. to eliminate ….such illegal environmental acts’
It was heartening to hear FKNK issue such statements some time ago – however what has it effectively done to deter and identify the criminal hunters. Whilst over the years FKNK’s members failed to report their criminal peers, it is not too late for FKNK to take some initiatives without preconditions.
Lastly ‘illegal ENVIRONMENTAL acts’ sound such illogical – one cannot refer to such atrocity as an ‘environmental act’ (even if one puts illegal in front).

Nonetheless thanks again, as this is one of the most promising statements ever uttered by FKNK.

J. Borg

Feb 20th 2011, 20:23

Congratulations FKNK……it seems we are getting there.

May I suggest 3 improvements on the contents of the last three sentences.

1.’….environment conservation ones such as FKNK.’
Notwithstanding the trees tended to by hunters – this initiative had the sole purpose to hunt down (unprotected) birds – and the latter are NOT considered pests locally. Moreover hunting throughout the countryside, apart from posing a factual risk to anyone seeking to appreciate the countryside without taking anything away from it, entails also the spreading of lead in fields.
Thus it is somewhat illogical to term such activity environment conservation.

2.’….FKNK supports the efforts of BLM…’
Excellent! However BLM’s efforts also involve assisting CABS in their initiatives to deter such atrocities and effectively get criminal hunters prosecuted. CABS are entitled to dislike anything related to hunting, but at least they continue to effectively save protected birds notwithstanding the verbal threats by FKNK and violence purported by some FKNK members.
Thus next time CABS are around – pls support them in deterring abuses.

M. Mizzi

Feb 20th 2011, 20:22

....the usual bla, bla, bla.

So called "hunters" just cannot be trusted !

Charles Grima

Feb 20th 2011, 20:20

Wasal iz zmien li dawn l atrocitajiet jispiccaw.

Triduna nghidulkohm hekk?

DAQSHEKK KACCA.... DAQSHEKK KACCA..... DAQSHEKK KACCA!

Tafu tasthu mil bambin intom?

saviour cordina

Feb 20th 2011, 19:49

The culprits should be hanged at Ghadira Natural reserve for the satisfaction of the bird community.