The Federation for Hunting and Conservation (FKNK) said that according to information it has, trapping is only going to be banned in garrigues (xagħri) that are situated in a Natura 2000 site.

But according to the new regulations established by the Malta Environment and Planning Authority (MEPA), no trapping activities can be carried on any type of garrigue, even if they are not on a Natura 2000 site.

In view of this, FKNK notified its members to ensure that the site they use for trapping is not one of the sites earmarked by MEPA as a garrigue. It urged them to find another locality to trap in before applying for a special license to trap this autumn.

In Malta, trapping is prohibited at: Ir-Ramla taċ-Ċirkewwa; Id-Dahar; Iċ-Ċumnija; Il-Qammieħ; Il-Prajjiet; Qasam Barrani; Rdum id-Delli; Għajn Żnuber; Rdum Majjiesa; Ir-Ramla tal-Mixquqa; l-Qarraba; Ix-Xagħra tat-Torri; Il-Bajja tal-Ġnejna; L-Irdum l-Imdawwar; il-Bajja ta’ Fomm ir-Riħ; Il-Blata tal-Mel; Ix-Xagħra tal-Vikarju; Il-Wied ta’ Miġra Ferħa; l-Imtaħleb; Għar id-Dwieb; Il-Qattara; X-Xagħra tal-Buskett; Il-Pitkal; Rdum ta’ Għar Bittija; Rdum Dikkiena; Rdum Ħurrieqa; Misraħ Għar Daqquq; Il-Fawwara; Ix-Xaqqa; Ix-Xagħra ta’ Għar Lapsi; L-Imnajdra; Ħaġar Qim; Il-Maqluba; Wied Babu; Qalb il-Għarib; Wied il-Ħallelin; Wied Moqbol; Għar Ħasan; Wied ix-Xoqqa; It-Torri l-Abjad; Rdum il-Madonna; Rdum il-Ħmar; L-Imġiebaħ; Għajn Ħadid; Il-Miġnuna; Ix-Xagħra tal-Kortin; Il-Miżieb; L-Għadira s-Safra; Ir-Rifle Ranges (Pembroke); Il-Ponta Irqiqa (Pembroke).

In Gozo, trapping is prohibited at: It-Tieqa; Il-Bajja tad-Dwejra; Ta’ Bukkun u l-Wardija; Il-Bajja tax-Xlendi; Il-Wied ta’ Kantra; Il-Wied tax-Xlendi; Ix-Xagħra l-Kbira (Ta’ Ċenċ); Wied Sabbar (Ta’ Ċenċ); Il-Wied ta’ Mġarr ix-Xini (Ta’ Ċenċ); Il-Qortin ta’ Għajn Damma; Għajn Barrani; Ir-Ramla; Il-Magun u l-Qortin il-Kbir.