S.L. 549.163 Art. 4Calculation of 1% of the total annual mortality of the reference population.

The one percent (1%) of the total annual mortality of

Malta’s reference population of Turtle Dove shall be calculated as follows:

Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur)

Minimum breeding success: 1.084 chicks per pair (115,698 x 1.084) = 125,417

Minimum clutches per year: 2

Mortality rate of first year birds: (250,834 x 73.90%) = 185,366

Mortality rate of adult birds: (231,397 x 36.70%) = 84,923

Total annual mortality: (185,366 + 84,923) = 270,289

1% of total annual mortality: (270,289 x 1%) = 2,703