CABS operation Bon Voyage to start on Friday

The Committee Against Bird Slaughter’s operation Bon Voyage will begin next Friday. The operation will include the participation of more than 40 volunteers from nine countries, who will take part in the camps on both Malta and Gozo. The main aim of the CABS teams is to deter the shooting down of protected migrating bird species. Its bird guards will also search for illegal bird traps, nets and electronic decoy devices and report them to the law enforcement agencies. CABS said it welcomed the announcement by Parliamentary Secretary Roderick Galdes that more than 100 police officers, including mounted patrols, will be deployed to combat poaching in autumn.