ISRAEL: Vultures poisoned in Golan Heights

Eight vultures on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights – about half the birds’ population there – have been poisoned to death, Israeli officials say. The bodies of the griffon vultures were found on Friday morning, the Israel Nature and Parks Authority said. It is not known what poison killed the birds or who was behind the […]

Eight vultures on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights – about half the birds’ population there – have been poisoned to death, Israeli officials say.

The bodies of the griffon vultures were found on Friday morning, the Israel Nature and Parks Authority said.

It is not known what poison killed the birds or who was behind the attack. An investigation is under way.

Officials had been trying to increase the vulture count after their numbers declined.