Malta Bird Massacre (eh.. Spring Hunting) Referendum - April 11, 2015

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Oh Christ. I watched Packham's recent documentary on the slaughter and was almost sick. Hopefully these psychotic bastards are humiliated in the polls.

Malta actually has a special exemption from the EU Birds directive to allow them to kill endangered birds like turtle doves and quail. Even worse the legal hunts allow illegal hunters to 'hide' their activities, killing swifts etc.

Very gross all round.

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It will be very interesting to see if the anti-Muscat sentiment amongst hunters amounts to anything more than bluster. Traditionally the Maltese are boringly loyal to their parties - the elections are very much reliant on transfer harvests and GOTV. Perhaps this will be the impetus for some change.

Oh yeah, and horrible result. People are terrible.

Has anyone found results for the locals? I want to see if the Democratic Alternative get anything. (I assume not)

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The link you posted had hunters sulking at Muscat for even allowing their precious pastime to come up for a vote.

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Oh fair enough. Any word on local results?