Maltese Pigeons Dislike Being Around Modern Buildings

Dec 18 2023

A study published in Xjenza Online Volume 10 Issue 2 conducted the first investigation into the abundance and distribution of feral pigeons in Malta using the distance sampling technique, correlating findings with urban environmental characteristics.

Spanning from May to August 2020, surveys covered five districts, revealing sparse but widespread distribution, indicating ubiquity in urban environments across Malta.

Highest abundance was observed in towns around Valletta, aligning with previous studies suggesting the spread of the Valletta population.

Distance sampling provided estimates of pigeon abundance in specific urban environments, showing a preference for local centres and public open spaces.

Factors influencing feral pigeon occurrence included resource distribution (food, water, shelter). Interestingly, modern buildings negatively correlated with abundance.

Surprisingly, old buildings did not show a significant relationship either.

The study suggests that the feral pigeon’s affinity for public open spaces in towns, particularly parks, may be influenced by a calmer ambiance offering more feeding opportunities and less stress.

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Maltapost Win Sustainability Award With ‘One Delivery’ Project

Dec 17 2023

Maltapost plc has been honoured with the Sustainability Award at the Malta National Transport Awards 2023, thanks to the groundbreaking One Delivery Project.

The initiative is revolutionizing last-mile delivery, reducing fuel consumption, optimizing routes, and embracing cleaner, electric vehicles.

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The success in the Southeastern and Southern Harbour districts demonstrates their dedication to reducing the carbon footprint and fostering a positive impact on the environment and the community.

With 120 electric vehicles, Maltapost aims to make their delivery systems and services more eco friendly and thus reduce the carbon footprint immensely.

The project was accompanied by the establishment of 25 lockers around Malta and Gozo which allow people to pick up their deliveries should they not be home when the delivery was attempted.

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SDM Calls For Independent Political Platform For Youth

Dec 17 2023

In a new video by Studenti Demokristjani Maltin (SDM), the youth organisation announced that they are ready to offer a collaborative platform for all student organisations to voice their opinions without any political interference.

SDM explained that 1 in 3 Maltese students gave up on the two main political parties representing the population of the Maltese islands.

Worse still, youth are now viewing politics as a waste of time and are choosing to carry out their studies and their futures away from Malta.

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They no longer see it as a tool which can be used for good and bring about change. Despite this sentiment, SDM believe that it is not the case that students truly no longer care about political issues.

They merely feel this way due to the partisanship associated with Maltese politics, hence the proposal for an unbiased platform which could reinvigorate the interest in politics.

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Sailing Boat Wreck Abandoned At Mistra Bay For 4 Months

Dec 17 2023

Local environmental activist Raniero Borg took to social media to draw attention to a sailing boat which has been left shipwrecked at Mistra Bay for around four months.

Raniero showed close ups of the boat, saying that the machinery inside the boat still contains oil which, if let unattended, will end up going into the surrounding waters.

‘No action was taken to remove it or to find who the boat belonged to’ said Raniero, saying that if it were his boat, a daily €50 fine would be handed out for leaving it in such a state.

Borg went on to call on the relevant authorities to take responsibility and remove the boat before it causes any more damage to the ecology around it.

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