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Context
Climate change is turning country into a cool, befitting place for migratory avians
News
Climate change is turning Israel into a permanent wintering ground for some of the 500 million migrating birds that used to stop over briefly before flying on to the warm plains of Africa, Israeli experts say. They will stay longer and eventually the whole pattern of migration will change
Changes in the pattern
- The birds now prefer to stay longer in cooler areas rather than cross into Africa, where encroaching deserts and frequent droughts have made food more scarce
Cranes
Cranes are one of the most abundant species to visit the Hula wetlands and the number that prefer to stay in Israel until the end of March has risen from less than 1,000 in the 1950s to some 45,000 currently
Visiting birds: A problem
Although migrating birds are a welcome attraction for ornithologists and tourists, their hunger for food from crop fields makes them a menace to farmers
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