The Committee Against Bird Slaughter has recorded on camera the widespread illegal trapping of waders in the past three days.

“Illegal bird callers imitating golden plovers can be heard everywhere on the island and the police are obviously not able to take appropriate action,” said a CABS spokesperson.

CABS said that near Fomm Ir-Riħ Bay they filmed three trappers operating with live Lapwing decoys, an illegal bird caller and a large clap net. The footage was passed on to the police.

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