Peretz Giladi, 72, trips while helping family in Amud Stream Nature Reserve; Giladi had sought ministerial permission to continue volunteering for rescue unit despite his age

Launching new drinking bottles with SodaStream, authority says birds feed plastic to their chicks; fish mistake it for edible crabs; gazelle bellies full of plastic bags, wet wipes

With health and environment ministries regularly warning about polluted streams in Israel's north, initiative underway to keep cows away, vaccinate them against leptospirosis

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

Israel Nature and Parks Authority hopes to finish the delicate job of hand-cleaning rocks by year's end

Hundreds of thousands of small animals feared burned to death, with massive damage to fungi and insects, the basis of the web of life

Nature and Parks Authority gates off area after mother was disturbed a few months ago, says species needs a clean, quiet beach to lay eggs

Young girl picks up the ancient bronze coin during a scavenger hunt game at ancient community of Korazim, hands it to park officials

Tel Aviv University research shows human pressure is hurting marine wildlife living close to edges of such regions; in Israel, protected zones are showing positive signs

Temperatures to climb to 42°C (108°F) around Sea of Galilee; parks authority warns against hiking for next 10 days