Worldwide Bird Slaughter

Oneputt replied on 03/11/2016 07:29

Posted on 03/11/2016 07:29

Just read this article:

Authorities in Jordan announced recently the seizure of 7,000 dead birds in the largest illegal hunting violation ever recorded in the Kingdom of Jordan after receiving reports about a person who was in possession of large numbers of dead birds in the eastern desert.
 
The rangers from the Royal Department for Protecting Environment and the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN – BirdLife in Jordan) caught the hunter and seized the dead birds in October. The hunter was found in possession of 6,800 Blackcaps Sylvia atricapilla, 40 Eurasian Golden Orioles Oriolus oriolus and 45 Laughing Doves Spilopelia senegalensis

The Jordians have strict rules regarding the hunting of wild birds so this poacher is going to be severly punished

Oneputt replied on 03/11/2016 09:43

Posted on 03/11/2016 09:43

More slaughter in Malta

http://birdlifemalta.org/2016/11/exceptional-eagle-migration-leads-illegal-hunting-autumn-season/

We are constantly bombarded with how good the EU is for wildlife and the environment but my experience is that they are woefully inadquate.  I for one will never return to Malta whilst this slaughter continues!

http://birdlifemalta.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Summary-of-incidents.pdf

brue replied on 03/11/2016 09:46

Posted on 03/11/2016 09:46

My Maltese friend is out there now, there's a sort of medieval hunting culture that they wont give up but it is gradually changing.

Kennine replied on 03/11/2016 09:49

Posted on 03/11/2016 09:49

Bird slaughter eh. -- we in the UK can hardly hold our heads up on this subject. . There are thousands and thousands of birds slaughtered in the UK by domestic cats which owners fail to keep under control.Surprised

Cheers. . K

Oneputt replied on 03/11/2016 09:52

Posted on 03/11/2016 09:52

Its good to see that wildlife organisations in Malta are trying to educate the young.  Its the indiscrimate nature of these gunman that gets me.  We still have much to do in this country but the French, Italians and Spanish still think that slaughter is their birthright.

Pliers replied on 03/11/2016 11:40

Posted on 03/11/2016 11:40

Totally beyond me how anybody can get pleasure out of killing birds, or any other wildlife.

Just don't understand it at all.

Rocky 2 buckets replied on 03/11/2016 12:28

Posted on 03/11/2016 12:28

Totally beyond me how anybody can get pleasure out of killing birds, or any other wildlife.

Just don't understand it at all.

Pleasure apparentlyDon't cry. No I don't understand it either.

Tinwheeler replied on 03/11/2016 13:15

Posted on 03/11/2016 13:15

To breed birds, or any animals, with the sole intent of killing them for 'sport' is abhorrent.

Kennine replied on 03/11/2016 13:39

Posted on 03/11/2016 13:39

Can't understand why anybody would want to kill birds OR allow their cat to do so.  

Abhorrent practice..Frown

Cheers ... K 

 

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