Hunting in israel
Father, two sons arrested on suspicion of trapping songbirds in near-invisible nets
Illegal bird hunting, which the INPA says also occurs in other regions of the Mediterranean Basin and the Middle East, threatens migratory bird populations and can cause significant harm.
How much is hunting a gazelle worth to the state? This is the price a convicted hunter will pay
Oh deer: Border Police rescue a fawn being illegally held for hunting in West Bank, A-Ram
Passover haggadahs have long included pictures of rabbit hunts. This year shows us why
Haifa's wild pig problem might be a thing of the past, thanks to a new US study
While trapping was the main method of wild-pig removal, ground- and night-shooting events also took place where applicable.
WATCH: Israeli fox hunts tiny shrew in rare footage
Footage obtained by the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel shows a likely pregnant fox hunting a small shrew in this battle of the predators.
Mystery of structures resembling kites from prehistoric times finally cracked
After a century of research, archaeologists have finally figured out what these giant "desert kites" were meant to do.
Evidence of prehistoric hunting discovered by Oxford archaeologists in Arabian desert - study
The discovery has "important implications in terms of the paleoenvironment of the region, faunal dispersals and human cultural connections."
Bird flu: Tamar Zandberg ends Israel's hunting season amid outbreak
"The move will prevent the continued spread of avian flu, while keeping hunters safe from the dangerous and contagious disease.”
Bird flu: Israel mulls ending hunting season to avoid human transmission
Israel's hunting season kicks off every year in September and lasts four months, with hunters typically hunting birds.
Israel to ban hunting of quail, place 3-year ban on hunting turtle doves
A move to ban the hunting of quail and turtle doves was announced by Environmental Protection Minister Tamar Zandberg, and could go into effect on August 11.
Police arrest man suspected of dog abuse in northern Israel
Police also found porcupine quills and hunting tools in the vehicle.
Five arrested for illegally abusing and hunting a porcupine
When Border Patrol officers and volunteers searched the suspicious backpack in the backseat of their car, they found the lifeless porcupine.
New campaign seeks to ban wildlife hunting in Israel
Poachers often hunt endangered and protected animals like gazelles and porcupines, where their meat is sold illegally for high prices.