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The hunting lobby in Malta is very strong (Photo: EUobserver)

Maltese hunters see red over EU bird ban proposal

The European Parliament's petitions committee has adopted a report backing banning bird hunting in Malta during the spring season, attracting vitriol from the small state's big hunting lobby.

"The current derogation should not be renewed," MEPs said, after visiting the Maltese islands for two days in May on surprise inspections and seeing evidence of mass bird carnage, including of endangered species.

Malta obtained a holiday or "derogation" from EU law against spring-time huntin...

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The hunting lobby in Malta is very strong (Photo: EUobserver)

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