Packham on Illegal Shooting

Link to Chris Packham's first film on the illegal shooting of migrating birds on Malta

April 2014:Heading a self-funded camera crew, wildlife presenter Chris Packham is filing nightly reports on YouTube of the illegal hunting events in Malta. View the first video here. These films, which Packham says on his website (www.chrispackham.co.uk) will not make comfortable viewing, will be shown until Saturday, 26 April.

The annual spring slaughter on Malta, which last year involved at least 24 protected species, accounts for the deaths of honey buzzards, golden orioles, ospreys, cuckoos, night herons and black storks, among many others, and jeopardises future populations of these birds, which are either officially endangered or in severe decline here and in other parts of Europe.

You Tube link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ehOvfA6hls

WS

Chris Packham was a real star, did a brilliant Tweet storm and was arrested and released 4 hours later - I so admire him for standing up for his beliefs - needless to say the BBC have made no comment, yet!  I wonder what will happen with Springwatch?

See Youtube clip




Lai

Chris is doing a great job in highlighting the illegal shooting in Malta, more power to his elbow, lets hope the authorities do something about it. Good question about the Beeb Lai, after the way they dealt with the Badger Cull issue

WS