Nature Protection Society

Bird hunting is legal in many countries, and in some areas there is also large-scale illegal hunting. Brown-throated Sparrow. Photo: Dr. Yoav Perlman

The Great Migration of Small Birds: Who Will Threaten More – Climate Crisis or Humans?

Small migratory birds, weighing no more than a few grams, travel thousands of kilometers each year between their nesting sites in Europe and their breeding grounds in Africa. Dr. Yoav Perlman of the Israel Ornithology Center warns that food shortages, hunting
Capable of flying at speeds over 100 km/h. Kerkir. Photo: Dr. Yoav Perlman

Kerkir: The migratory duck "in full bloom" that first arrives in Israel – but it is still allowed to be hunted despite being endangered

The kraker, a small, swift duck that passes through Israel on its way from Europe and Asia to Africa and India, depends on humid habitats that are disappearing at an alarming rate and is in global decline – yet it is still on the species list.
You were breathless with her extraordinary neck rotation ability. Photo: Rachel Aloni

Live the moment: The white-tailed deer – the silent predator that guards the fields

It has phenomenal hearing, a heart-shaped face, and the ability to "dive" through the air toward prey in complete silence. How did the snort become an unexpected ally of modern agriculture? The Hottest Questions About Animals
A variety of sponges in the Poleg Sea Reserve. Photographs: Tal Idan, Prof. Micha Ilan's laboratory, Tel Aviv University. The photo was taken using an underwater robot, robot operators: Oded Ezra, Itay Katzman, Assaf Giladi.

A Wonderful World in the Deep: Why Israel's Deep Sea Must Be Protected

Deep-sea research reveals unique habitats – from methane seeps and deep-sea corals to “sponge gardens” – but gas development, fishing and maritime traffic threaten them. The Society for the Protection of Nature presents a master plan for declaring marine reserves
A new species of dragonfly in Neot Smeder, photo - Itai Shani

A species of dragonfly common in the Arabian deserts was discovered in the steppe

As part of the Teva-Biz project shared by the Ministry of Environmental Protection and the Society for the Protection of Nature, a nature survey was conducted for the first time in Naot Smadar where the new dragonfly was discovered
Zimmergel from Israel. Photo - Yitzhak Cohen, Society for the Protection of Nature

For the first time: freshwater crabs were discovered in Modi'in

The ecological environment was discovered as part of a nature survey conducted by the Society for the Protection of Nature for the Municipality of Modi'in Maccabim Re'ot and financed and accompanied by the Ministry of Environmental Protection
Eagle, among the critically endangered birds. Photo: Midad Goren, Society for the Protection of Nature.

New report: An alarming deterioration in the condition of birds in Israel

Eilat Mayor Meir Yitzhak Halevi (left) and Eilat Regional Council President Udi Gat in the Samar Sands. Unreservedly support the fight for the future of the sick. Photo: from the website of the Society for the Protection of Nature

on compromises and natural environment

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

The buzzard - the national bird