News - February 2008
IAR Malta comes to the aid of injured swan
19th February 2008
On 17 February, the Administrative Law Enforcement police received a phone call from the President Palace that one of the swans in the palace gardens was bleeding. The police immediately contacted International Animal Rescue Malta for help. IAR was on location with the necessary equipment within 20... read more »
IAR welcomes EU action against bird shooting in Malta
1st February 2008
IAR has welcomed the decision by the European Commission to take Malta to the European Court of Justice over the spring hunting and trapping of wild birds, which is illegal under EU law. Every spring since its accession to the EU in 2004, Malta has permitted hunting and trapping of turtle dove and... read more »
