By now, all Maltese and Gozitan hunters and trappers should be aware that we can still practise traditional hunting and trapping in the Maltese Islands, albeit in limited circumstances, thanks to the Federation for Hunting and Conservation – Malta (FKNK)'s continuous science-informed endeavours, through which the FKNK convinces an understanding government to apply derogations as and when necessary.  Most of these studies and surveys would not be possible without the voluntary