Mishmar Hasharon Reservoir, Israel – Israel To Keep Funding Feeding Ground For Migrating Pelicans

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    Great White Pelicans fly over a truck with fish in Mishmar HaSharon reservoir in Hefer Valley, Israel, before they land to catch food, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017. Thousands of Pelicans stop in the reservoir for food provided by the Israeli nature reserves authority as they make their way to Africa. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)Mishmar Hasharon Reservoir, Israel – Migrating pelicans can once again stop by for a mouthful of fish in Israel.

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    The Agriculture Ministry says Wednesday it will keep funding a pet project to feed thousands of Great White Pelicans who fly annually over the country. The idea is to centralize their feeding ground at a central Israeli reservoir so the birds do not harm the livelihood of farmers by poaching fish from nearby breeding grounds.

    The ministry had previously said it was going to stop the project, claiming it was not responsible for feeding migrating animals passing through from Europe to Africa. But under pressure from farmers and environmentalists, it reconsidered.

    Israel’s nature reserves authority welcomed the decision and said it hoped funding would continue for the sake of both farmers and pelicans.

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    grandbear
    grandbear
    6 years ago

    Me k amcha yisrael . who have rachmones even on wildlife.

    6 years ago

    Hey Anonymous! You should try catching up on your reading. Wile the Syrians are killing each other,Israel takes in Syrian wounded men ,women, and children to their hospitals to save their lives. Israel sick. Palestinians from Gaza and cures them. Which country in the world shows such mercy to their enemies? Who is like the nation of Israel? As for you anonymous,you are an illiterate antisemite.