The Federation for Hunting and Conservation – Malta (FKNK) rejects Kaċċaturi San Ubertu’s (KSU) allegation that it has changed its position on the prohibition of lead in ammunition. FKNK remains opposed to the ban: welcoming the changes and extension of the transition period to seven years does not mean supporting it. Concerns about safety, firearm compatibility, the effectiveness and cost of possible alternatives, animal welfare and ammunition stocks remain valid. FKNK rais

The Federation for Hunting and Conservation – Malta (FKNK) has noted recent statements regarding the conservation status of the European turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur), Malta’s chief game bird, particularly those concerning the Central-Eastern flyway, to which the Maltese Islands also belong. While BirdLife Malta continues to attribute the lack of recovery of the turtle dove within the Central-Eastern Flyway primarily to hunting activity in their latest newsletter, the lat