Although migratory birds are protected under EU legislation, hunters continue to blatantly contravene the law in Spain, Italy, France, Cyprus and Malta. The authorities in these countries only pay “lip service” to the legislation but do nothing to prevent the killing of birds.
Albania has recently introduced a 2 year hunting ban, but only time will tell whether the authorities enforce the legislation. Albania had become a destination for Italian tourist hunters, because in the European Union, at least on paper, there are much stricter controls.
The grim fate of migratory songbirds in Valencia, Spain, has been highlighted by a new video filmed (see below) by the Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS), which also shows police not responding to a call-out (see video below).
Despite a clear EU ban on such practices, the Spanish authorities take no action against these installations, although these are highly visible and are operated openly by their owners. Heinz Schwarze, CABS President continued: “We have informed the police time and again but no one accepts responsibility.”
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