#STOPTRAPPINGNOW leaflet

Malta has allowed the trapping of over 110,000 finches since 2014, breaking the EU Birds Directive

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The impacts

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Natural habitats are destroyed

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Not even ‘tradition’ justifies the killing of birds

Affects protected European finch populations

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Fuels illegal wildlife trade

Wild birds die in cruel conditions

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It is also permitted on public land

Trapping nets catch other wildlife

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THE IMPACTS OF FINCH TRAPPING IN MALTA

Reintroduced without an electoral mandate

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Lobby your politicians

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Stay up to date on trapping with BirdLife Malta Become a member & follow us on social media www.birdlifemalta.org info@birdlifemalta.org #stoptrappingnow

www.birdlifemalta.org/information/trapping

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