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Dozens of White Storks Electrocuted Near Jordan Valley Waste Site, Environmentalists Warn
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First reported by Walla · 46 minutes ago
What happened
Dozens of white storks were found electrocuted near the Toblan waste site in the Jordan Valley, a recurring problem caused by exposed electrical components on power poles. Environmentalists call on the Israel Electric Corporation and local authorities to immediately protect or bury the dangerous power lines to prevent further bird deaths during migration seasons.
- 01Dozens of white storks were electrocuted near the Toblan waste site in the Jordan Valley on Sunday.
- 02The electrocution is caused by exposed electrical components on power poles used by the birds as perches.
- 03About 30 dead storks were counted by SPNI ornithologist Yotam Bashan at the site.
- 04The site has been a known death trap for storks and black kites for over a decade.
- 05Some poles have been insulated recently, but many remain unprotected, especially transformer poles.
- 06SPNI urges the Israel Electric Corporation and local council to act immediately to prevent further deaths.
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