
Kibbutz Lotan is part of the Israel National Birdwatching and Conservation Association. Here’s the June newsletter with news about the Israel Government to Upgrade the Kibbutz Lotan Nature and Migratory Bird reserve and many other stories about bird behavior and conservation efforts.
Check out the Israel Birding Newsletter – June 2013 here: http://birds.org.il/SIP_STORAGE/FILES/4/2554.pdf
With blessings from www.birdingisrael.com!
It’s a normal May day with the birds singing under cloudy skies. Normal? Every day this month has had clouds, and in the Arava that is far from normal in May. Is this because of 400 ppm of Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere? I don’t know but it certainly makes one wonder. What future are we riding into?
Instead of worrying about what Climate Change will bring, let’s take efforts to do what we know is right: reduce atmospheric pollution, reduce fossil fuel use and providing everyone with affordable shelter. Nature will benefit along the way.

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