Hunters protest Ornis committee

The Malta Movement for Hunting and Environmentalists has written to Home Affairs Minister Tonio Borg to protest the terms of reference of the Ornis committee for hunting.

The movement said it was morally convinced the ministry had already mapped out its plans for the committee.

It said the ministry seemed to be planning to involve the hunting federation in the committee and exclude the movement.

Announcing the coming into force of new hunting regulations last week, the government said the aim of the Ornis committee would be to decide which policies and conditions should be adopted when issuing new licences for hunting and trapping.

Another role of the committee would be to draw up policies to enforce hunting and trapping regulations.