Raptors

Buzzards ("Egyptian eagles") born in Israel, disappeared in Yemen - where found thanks to volunteers in Poland and Portugal through watching YouTube

Haifa University
September 10, 2023
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According to Dr. Motty Charter, the fact that two amateur observers are the ones who identified the raccoon, an endangered species, through watching the Charter Group's Birds Online YouTube channel, highlights the enormous importance of citizen science in protecting wildlife.

For the first time: 12,000-year-old tiny flutes have been discovered that imitate the sounds of predators

Israel Antiquities Authority Archeology
June 10, 2023
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A new study published today (Fri) in the prestigious scientific magazine Nature Scientific Report suggests that tiny flutes made from the wing bones of waterfowl were used to produce sounds imitating the sounds of birds of prey