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Il-Qabru

submitted by Independent Candidate : Matthew Luke Asciak  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): other, Social Media
filed under Reporting video Video Clips
awarded: Finalist

Il-Qabru, which is the native name of the Maltese Freshwater Crab, is an endemic and endangered Freshwater Crab found on the islands of Malta and Gozo. This rare crab is at risk of extinction as it only has two remaining strong populations. The clip shows a public survey about this crab species to have a look at how much the local people know about their national invertebrate. Then an interview with Nature Trust takes place about the threats the crabs face, as well as the breeding programme that they have just started in order to save our National invertebrate, the Maltese Freshwater Crab.    

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It’s a Frog’s Life

submitted by St. Ignatius College Handaq Middle School Qormi : Elisa Demanuele  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, other, Social Media
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Finalist

Admiring the beauty of the Maltese painted frog in its natural environment. Stop, admire, take photos but let it live in its habitat.

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Join the green side

submitted by St. Ignatius College Handaq Middle School Qormi : Elisa Demanuele  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, other, Social Media
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Commended

Fruit, twigs and leaves biodegrade but our litter doesn’t. No one does it better than nature. Dispose of your waste appropriately.

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If you litter, the future will be bitter

submitted by St. Ignatius College Handaq Middle School Qormi : Elisa Demanuele  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, other, Social Media
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Commended

With civic amenity sites scattered all over the Maltese Islands such sightings are still common. But why spoil the countryside?

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Camouflage

submitted by St. Ignatius College Handaq Middle School Qormi : Elisa Demanuele  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, other, Social Media
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Finalist

The painted frog, the only amphibian species on our islands, camouflages to its natural surroundings. The cigarette butt also seems to camouflage but this is releasing toxins in the freshwater which is disturbing the fragile ecosystem.

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