After disease spread to wild birds last year, the INPA says feeding programs that concentrated them were part of the problem, though unclear if new policy will also apply to cranes

'We failed with the dove of peace. The barn owl is doing much better,' says veteran ornithologist and project creator Yossi Leshem

Ministry says 200 new turbines, some as high as Israel's tallest towers, planned for gusty Golan and other areas, endangering wildlife, with protective tech having 'zero effect'

'Israel's first nature-based carbon trading project' sees Terrra working with ecology group to rehab fishponds, sell pollution credits and create vital stops for migrating birds

TAU researchers suggest morphological changes enable birds to shed more heat; but they worry that as planet continues to warm, birds may run out of coping mechanisms

While cause of mass death unclear, local vet suggests the winged creatures could have died from inhaling toxic smoke or perching on power line during an overload

Prof. Amnon Lahad calls prospect of virus crossing species 'very concerning,' as Health Ministry advises Israelis to avoid sick birds and not to buy unregulated chicken, eggs

Rangers count 400 nationwide, 246 of them in Negev Desert, but dangers still threaten rare fowl known for distinctive mating jig

Reviewing scientific literature, researchers find at least 400 species that disappeared around the world shortly after humans arrived on the scene

Habitat destruction, pesticides, hunting, invasive species, manmade obstacles such as wind turbines and high voltage power lines all take a toll, but reliable research lacking