Wildlife
Staff hope to return the animal to the wild.
In collaboration with an Israeli specialist company, veterinarians designed a removable 3D-printed harness to mend the young animal’s broken leg.
“The jackal population is exploding because they are not afraid to stay near human settlement,” says Yaron Dekel, scientific director of the Shamir Research Institute.
Golden jackals, an overabundant species in urban habitats, have long thrived near people.
World Water Day 2023: The Green Blue Deal, the Dead Sea Boat and “Water Torah.”
The breeder was taken in for questioning and a criminal investigation opened after the Jerusalem-area raid.
Rare white wolf spotted in Israel’s Negev region
The animal was identified by ground cameras set up by the Nature and Parks Authority to study wildlife.
To save a species, a Persian leopard moves to Israel
The Ramat Gan Safari will participate in a project aiming to populate European zoos with 200 leopards and to release some into the wild.
Drained, dried and diverted for decades, Israel’s wetlands are being restored to give half a billion migrating birds relief from past environmental errors.
High-tech data collection on the movement of animals has provided unexpected insights and discoveries that can help in conservation strategies.
Spring brings swarm of locusts to southern Israel
Farmers fear for their crops, but migratory birds are enjoying nature’s “protein bars.”
Veterinary professionals and volunteers rush to clean the beaches and rescue injured sea turtles, birds, lizards, snails and other wildlife.
