BirdLife fumes as ministries allow, and fund exhibitions on hunting in schools
The Gozo Ministry will be funding exhibitions about hunting in state schools, sparking outrage from BirdLife.
Heads of schools in Gozo were informed of the exhibitions through a circular sent out by the director-general of the Department of Education Services.
The circular said that the exhibitions are intended to "show the facts about legal hunting in Malta. ” The exhibitions should be set up in an open indoor space, “preferably at the school entrance or in a hall”.
The exhibitions are being organised by Kaċċaturi San Ubertu, a local hunting lobby group.
Gozo Minister Clint Camilleri, whose portfolio also includes hunting and trapping, is a licenced trapper and vocal supporter of the controversial pastime.
Birdlife: Education Department promoting killing of birds
News of the school exhibition sparked outrage among conservation NGO BirdLife Malta, which said that it was “disgusted and alarmed” that the Education Department had signed off on “the promotion of killing birds in schools.”
“It is incredible that in 2023 the education authorities want to promote the use of a firearm for the killing of birds among schoolchildren. It is shameful that this is being done with the...