Malta gets worse

[patsy6]

First of all, I don't understand the reason for trapping birds, particularly songbirds.  Second, those numbers are totally inconceivable to me.   

[Carol P.]

I believe that they sell them to people who then let them go...and who knows what else.  I'm sure many don't make it.  Stupid!

[Donna]

I believe that they sell them to people who then let them go...and who knows what else.  I'm sure many don't make it.  Stupid!

It did say in the article many don't make it after 3 weeks.

[MAK]

As far as I'm concerned, it doesn't matter how they vote on this the result will be trappers taking more than they should because Malta is out of control with their thirst for decimating birds in one way or another and the rule makers don't enforce their own rules. The statement "no illegalities occur" is a joke!  

[PatriciaRose]

‘Let autumn trappers catch 26,850 finches’

A total of 26,850 birds can be captured live over two months, according to the proposal for an autumn trapping season for seven species of finches, Times of Malta can reveal.
Trappers would be allowed to capture 5,000 chaffinch, 12,000 linnet, 800 goldfinch, 4,500 greenfinch, 500 hawfinch, 2,350 serin and 1,700 siskin species, assuming the numbers are respected and no illegalities occur.

Yeah right!! Disgusting!!

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20140605/local/-Let-autumn-trappers-catch-26-850-finches-.521980#.VEE2Z86ZNCo.facebook

Ugh!

[Bird Crazy]

First of all, I don't understand the reason for trapping birds, particularly songbirds.  Second, those numbers are totally inconceivable to me.   

I believe that they sell them to people who then let them go...and who knows what else.  I'm sure many don't make it.  Stupid!

actually I believe it is for the pet bird trade. its totally wrong. But actually did you know in foreign countries our Goldfinches and Cardinals are highly sought after? Malta seems to let anybody do anything they want. I'd love to declare hunting season on hunters see how they like it being on the receiving end. Not kill them but oh I don't know a sniper with the rubber bullets that the cops use to stun folks just once make the hunters think twice. I'm bad