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Conservation of Wild Birds (Declaration on a Derogation Allowing Scientific Research on Seven Finch Species in Autumn 2023) Regulations, 2023 (L.N. 247 of 2023).

Country/Territory
Malta
Document type
Regulation
Date
2023
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Authorization/permit Birds Hunting gear/hunting methods Hunting/capture Migratory species Research Tax/levy Wild fauna Protection of species
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Abstract

With the present Regulations the Minister is ascertaining the absence of another satisfactory solution to carry out a comprehensive research study by licensed individuals using registered clap-nets as the most selective method for capturing specimens from the relevant species, in order to record data on ring recoveries, followed by their immediate release back into the wild and insofar as it is absolutely necessary to obtain data to determine Malta’s reference population of the relevant species, which are are non-resident, passage migrant birds.

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Website
legislation.mt