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Is Sport Hunting on its Way Out in Israel?

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Jordan: Two Men Boast About Killing Owl

I know that in Jordan the owl represents bad luck but does that make its killing justified? Should we also be killing black cats? Reports did emerge that Gray wolves in Jordan were being hunted, poisoned and ran over as they are considered a huge threat but surely, it's different for such a clearly harmless creature? Well, apparently not.

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Israeli Air Force Fighter Pilots Dodge Migrating Storks

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