Houbara bird

Emirati, Israeli org. to collaborate on Houbara bird conservation

In Israel, most of the Houbara population is concentrated in the Negev desert.

|ByTOBIAS SIEGAL
The endangered Houbara bustard bird 370
Hula Valley's Bird Festival

City Notes: Bird festival enthusiasts flock to Hula Valley

News briefs from around the nation.

|ByCOMPILEDJULIE STEIGERWALD
A white wagtail

Autumn ambassador

The most reliable sign that fall is here is a small black-and-white bird.

|ByITSIK MAROM
Yellow Wagtail bird

German, Israeli and Jordanian experts team up to explore climate change and bird migration

A variety of Israeli, German and Jordanian ornithology and climate experts will meet for the 2nd German-Israeli Climate Talks

|BySHARON UDASIN

A lifesaver for our feathered friends – Eilat’s bird refuge

Eilat’s bird sanctuary works hard to offer the proper habitats and correct food sources for the 350 species of migratory birds common to the area.

AUGUST 25, 2015ByAVIVA BAR-AM
Eilat’s bird center, on Lake Anita.

Illegal bird hunting in Israel negligible, says report

BirdLife: Millions of birds killed around Mediterranean each year.

AUGUST 21, 2015BySHARON UDASIN
A bird falls foul to a trap in Egypt. Some 5.7 million birds experienced a similar fate there last year, according to BirdLife International

Environmentalists protest overhead electricity line planned for Hula Valley

Installation of overhead power lines in the area pose a serious threat to the Hula Valley, which has become an international beacon for ecotourism

FEBRUARY 18, 2015BySHARON UDASIN
Yellow Wagtail bird