Children At Gozo Playground Killing Protected Lizards For Fun, Rangers Report
Yesterday, the Malta Ranger Unit was contacted by an individual who reportedly witnessed children killing ‘every small creature they came across at the playground in Victoria centre.’
The parents, although approached, did not seem willing to stop their kids from continuing the abuse, said the individual.
Some of the victims were Maltese Wall Lizards, which are protected by the Flora and Fauna regulations, with the individual documenting everything and alerting with the police.
However, she was not provided with a police report number and it is unclear if action will or has been taken against the family.
‘Our Rangers have now assisted her in initiating the process of filing a report and pushing for legal action to be taken. The reporter is also willing to appear in Court, a key action to make this case a success.’
The unit said that without an Environmental Protection Unit for Gozo, these crimes will be harder to stop and report.
