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Dozens of White Storks Found Electrocuted in Jordan Valley Due to Power Poles
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First reported by Walla · 3 hours ago
What happened
Dozens of white storks were found electrocuted near the Toblan waste site in the Jordan Valley, a recurring annual problem caused by exposed electrical poles. Conservationists call on the Israel Electric Corporation and local authorities to urgently protect or bury power lines to prevent further bird deaths.
- 01Dozens of white storks were found dead from electrocution in the Jordan Valley near Toblan waste site.
- 02The birds perch on power poles with exposed electrical parts, causing fatal electric shocks.
- 03The phenomenon recurs annually, killing many migratory white storks and black kites.
- 04Some poles have been insulated or buried, but many, especially transformer poles, remain hazardous.
- 05SPNI urges Israel Electric Corporation and local council to immediately mitigate the danger.
- 06White storks are iconic migratory birds, with half the global population passing through Israel each season.
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Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew1 hour ago
Dozens of White Storks Found Electrocuted in Jordan Valley Due to Power Poles
MaarivCenter · Hebrew1 hour ago
Electric Poles Cause Deaths of Dozens of White Storks Along Israel's Highway 90
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