Migratory birds killed for 'fun' and likes on Social Media:(

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The killing of migratory birds(and birds in general) has been a big problem in a number of countries for many years. I don't know how much it might be increased by social media. I think those who do it would do it anyway but clearly they like the praise they get on the media.

I don't understand why anyone would want to kill anything, excluding controlling vermin and if they eat what the shoot. I think there is something mentally wrong with someone who wants to kill for 'fun' or allegedly as a 'sport'

Dave
 
It's a big issue in Malta I believe, with the annual shooting spree of migrating songbirds from Africa.
 
There's been a UN treaty to protect these birds for many years...

New Task Force Set to Stop Illegal Killing, Taking and Trade of Migratory Birds | CMS

On World Migratory Bird Day a new intergovernmental coalition aims to end the illegal killing, taking and trade of millions of migratory birds, starting in the Mediterranean
www.cms.int www.cms.int

lindsay said:
It's a big issue in Malta I believe, with the annual shooting spree of migrating songbirds from Africa.
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Malta has been a signatory to the protocols since 2001, according to the CMS site.
 
Re Malta: and yet it still takes place. If it's a thing in the culture, it takes more than international law to stop something. It takes a domestic cultural shift which requires strong leadership in each relevant country
 
Although I have not witnessed it, I have seen the hides in Malta and know how deeply entrenched the practice is. They consider themselves hunters. Although there can be little skill in it, as far as I can see.
 
Tringa said:
The killing of migratory birds(and birds in general) has been a big problem in a number of countries for many years. I don't know how much it might be increased by social media. I think those who do it would do it anyway but clearly they like the praise they get on the media.

I don't understand why anyone would want to kill anything, excluding controlling vermin and if they eat what the shoot. I think there is something mentally wrong with someone who wants to kill for 'fun' or allegedly as a 'sport'

Dave
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Agreed, but sadly there are millions across the world who have the same nurture based 'mental wrongness'.
lindsay said:
It's a big issue in Malta I believe, with the annual shooting spree of migrating songbirds from Africa.
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Such is my understanding.......and in regard to cruelty of action, the use of 'lime sticks' to trap the birds :(
AndrewFlannigan said:
There's been a UN treaty to protect these birds for many years...

New Task Force Set to Stop Illegal Killing, Taking and Trade of Migratory Birds | CMS

On World Migratory Bird Day a new intergovernmental coalition aims to end the illegal killing, taking and trade of millions of migratory birds, starting in the Mediterranean
www.cms.int www.cms.int


Malta has been a signatory to the protocols since 2001, according to the CMS site.
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Unfortunately any law can be flouted indiscriminately unless there are enforcement structures in place.
lindsay said:
Re Malta: and yet it still takes place. If it's a thing in the culture, it takes more than international law to stop something. It takes a domestic cultural shift which requires strong leadership in each relevant country
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As for cultural shifts or lack of them ~ all too many "cultural reasons for behaviour" examples across many societies! Thankfully many have disappeared but many more need to go the way of no longer culturally acceptable in the 21stC
 
I don't know if it is still done but it was obviously carried out when I was in the Army serving in Cyprus. Most local bars and coffee shops out in the country around Troodos had jars of pickled birds on the counter to sell to customers. Devoid of feathers but otherwise complete, small birds were eaten whole. That disgusted me back in 1965, way before the mood of the world changed against killing wild creatures.
They were captured by spreading birdlime (an exceedingly sticky white glue) on bushes and low lying branches so the creatures would land and stick to the branch and couldn't escape and easy prey for the land owner.
In the Sovereign Base area of Dhekelia when we were out exercising our guard dogs, if we came across any of these we would cut the bush or branch down and burn it. On one occasion the people setting the traps were caught in the act and set on by the dog handlers and their GSD's - we never got a complaint
 
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Rodinal said:
I don't know if it is still done but it was obviously carried out when I was in the Army serving in Cyprus. Most local bars and coffee shops had jars of pickled birds on the counter to sell to customers. Devoid of feathers but otherwise whole small birds were eaten. That disgusted me back in 1965, way before the mood of the world changed against killing wild creatures.
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I had a Greek-Cypriot boss for a number of years who had a place out there. He used to tell me that the local culture was "if it moves, shoot it". Birds, mammals, feral cats, virtually any animal....
 
Jelster said:
I had a Greek-Cypriot boss for a number of years who had a place out there. He used to tell me that the local culture was "if it moves, shoot it". Birds, mammals, feral cats, virtually any animal....
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There are plenty of ferral cats - my dog hated them but we never let the dogs loose, co's they would chase them for miles. They were tolerated in the depots because they would keep the vermin down.
 
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