We pollute - and the animals die.
The jackal that died in Nahal Zalmon (Photo: Israel Nature and Parks Authority, Uri Shapira)
The trash left behind by man in nature harms the animals and this time, a jackal was found dead near the Nahal Zalmon National Park in the Lower Galilee, after his head got stuck in a plastic bottle from which he was unable to free himself.
Uri Shapira, an ecologist at the Shamir Research Institute who toured the place and recorded the photo: "It is a very difficult and sad sight, I recorded the jackal in order to convey a message - do not throw trash and pick up after yourself in the wild. The wild animals suffer from this later and pay a heavy price. This includes plastic bags, boxes And cans that are left in the wild without thinking about what will happen with it. We must understand that the damage is not only garbage that is left outside, it is also death for the wild animals that are already suffering from the lack of living spaces that have been greatly reduced."
Shapira: "I documented the jackal in order to convey a message - don't throw trash and pick up after yourself in nature" (Photo: Nature and Parks Authority, Uri Shapira)
"We must understand that the damage is not only garbage left outside, it is also death to wildlife" (Photo: Nature and Parks Authority, Uri Shapira)
Ella Pasternak, mammal monitoring coordinator, the web, the national program for assessing the state of nature, the Steinhardt Museum of Nature, Tel Aviv University: "Throwing waste in open and natural areas causes serious damage to wildlife and the ecosystem.
First and foremost, most of the waste that is left in nature is non-biodegradable, remains in the field for many years, pollutes the soil and water in the ecosystem and thus harms it and the wildlife."
In addition, says Pasternak, "it causes physical damage to wild animals, for example, dozens of goats die a year from eating tissues and other waste in the south of the country, sea turtles and marine animals become entangled in nets and plastic bags that are regularly thrown into the sea and on beaches, and as in the described case, animals may suffocate to death Cans, plastic boxes. This case is horrifying but not rare, unfortunately. About a year ago, an inspector of the Nature and Parks Authority in Lakish rescued a fox whose head got stuck in a can and luckily, the fox survived, but in most cases the animals do not survive and we do not know about their occurrence. In general, The state of sanitation and sanitation in Israel is poor and this is reflected in the cases described above and also causes the proliferation of invasive and invasive species in nature in Israel, which leads to an imbalance in the ecological systems of the natural areas.
In order to prevent further horrific cases like this and to preserve our nature, there is a need for a combined action by the public and the authorities to improve sanitation in the open areas as well as in the settlements"
"In order to prevent more horrific cases like this and to preserve our nature" (Photo: Nature and Parks Authority, Uri Shapira)
Mezi Magnazi Moskovich, Director of the Publicity Division at the Nature and Parks Authority: "The trash left behind by man damages the landscape and the ingots, and is fatal to wildlife that eat the remains of the trash and are sensitive to food that is not suitable for them. There is also a danger to wildlife that eat food packaging and plastic, bags, wipes and other materials that are not are digested or, as in this unfortunate case, they may be harmed, injured and even die from trash that is thrown in the wild. Please take your trash with you and throw it in an empty bin and in a regulated place. That way we can all enjoy the beauty of nature and keep it clean for the sake of wildlife and travelers."
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