16.09.2011 17.Elul, 5771
Vogelschutz:
Israel asks world for help as vulture population dwindles
Israel Nature and Parks Authority believes less than 40 nesting pairs of Griffon vultures are left in Israel, as opposed to nearly 1,000 before the establishment of the state.
Protecting Israels endangered scavenger birds, especially the majestic Griffon vulture, will be the main agenda item at an international conference in Tel Aviv next week being organized by The Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel and the Israel Nature and Parks Authority. The Israel Electric Corporation is also providing assistance.
"Every bird has something special, and with vultures, it is the noble way they soar," said Dan Alon, of the SPNI's Israel Ornithology Center….