Similar Mammal Diversity, Different Activity Patterns in Grazed and Ungrazed Areas
Camera traps in four northern Israeli reserves found similar numbers of mammal species with and without livestock grazing.…
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A continuing selection of new studies, conservation projects and important developments connected to species in the archive.
Rüppell’s Foxes Responded With Less Fear Than Red Foxes to Simulated Red Fox Presence
Field experiments in Israel’s southern Negev found a lower fear response in Rüppell’s foxes than in red foxes…
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New nematode species described from black-crowned night herons in Israel
Fourteen adult nematodes collected from the stomach lining of three black-crowned night herons in Israel led to the…
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Bartonella Was Detected in 24.9% of Golden Jackals Sampled Across Israel
A survey of 454 golden jackals across Israel detected Bartonella DNA in 113 animals, while four Bartonella species…
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Golden Jackal Abundance Increased Over 51 Years in Israel, With the Strongest Rises in Central and Northern Regions
A 51-year analysis of golden jackal abundance across Israel found a clear long-term increase, strongest in central and…
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Crithidia mellificae DNA Was Detected in Two Golden Jackals in Israel
A molecular survey of 303 golden jackal blood samples from Israel detected Crithidia mellificae DNA in two animals…
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Thrush Nightingales Crossed Deserts by Flying at Night and Remaining Almost Inactive by Day
Multisensor loggers showed that thrush nightingales crossed the Sahara and Arabian Desert through consecutive nocturnal flights, with daytime…
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Ring Recoveries Mapped Two Major African Flyways for Western Palearctic Common Terns
Thousands of ringing recoveries showed western-breeding common terns mainly used the East Atlantic flyway, while central and eastern…
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Caracals in the Arava Valley Strongly Selected Creek Beds and Fed Mainly on Wild Prey
A 2026 study of ten radio-collared caracals in Israel's Arava Valley found strong selection for creek beds, a…
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Common Swift Faecal Sacs Contain Measurable Energy That Parents May Recycle
A study of 224 nestling faecal sacs found measurable chemical energy that common swift parents could potentially recycle…
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European Rollers Used Grasslands From Breeding Grounds to African Wintering Areas
European rollers from the Carpathian Basin used grasslands in breeding areas, at migration stopovers and especially across their…
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Golden Jackals Were Recorded 84% Less Often at Carrion in Grazed Areas of Northern Israel
At three sites in northern Israel, golden jackals were recorded 84% less often at experimental carrion in grazed…
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