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NEWS
Water Bird Survey Cancelled Due to Lack of Participants
By G. Lazer
The Nature and Parks Authority decided to cancel the annual
water bird census, which had been scheduled for a Shabbos,
due to a lack of participants.
Two weeks ago the bird count was postponed after UTJ and Shas
objected to plans to execute the survey on Friday and
Shabbos. Environmental Minister Gidon Ezra cancelled the
survey, saying that no harm would be done if it were limited
to Friday. The bird count was rescheduled for this Monday,
but had to be cancelled due to the small number of
participants who registered.
The survey has been held for the past 43 consecutive years by
volunteer birdwatchers or members of the Society for the
Protection of Nature's ornithology groups. Due to the
cancellation, for the first time in decades Israel will not
contribute to the international effort to track and preserve
breeding grounds and watering holes, such as pools and
ponds.
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