The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/yossi-leshem/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:18:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Yossi Leshem | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/yossi-leshem/ 32 32 Hezbollah bombardments take heavy toll on nature in northern Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/hezbollah-bombardments-take-heavy-toll-on-nature-in-northern-israel/ Fri, 15 Nov 2024 10:55:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3420103 Despite 70% drop in bird migration since beginning of war with Lebanese terror group, ornithologist says winged visitors likely to gradually return once hostilities end

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]]> Israeli use of barn owls to control rodents heading to N. Africa, UAE https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-use-of-barn-owls-to-control-rodents-heading-to-n-africa-uae/ Thu, 08 Sep 2022 16:08:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2832810 'We failed with the dove of peace. The barn owl is doing much better,' says veteran ornithologist and project creator Yossi Leshem

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]]> Why Israel is a pilgrimage site for birds — and bird-watchers https://www.timesofisrael.com/why-israel-is-a-pilgrimage-site-for-birds-and-birdwatchers/ Fri, 26 Feb 2016 03:32:53 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1347242 Located at the nexus of three continents, with a diverse climate, Israel draws some 500 million birds each year from 550 species

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]]> Israeli bird researcher derides spy bird ‘nonsense’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-bird-researcher-derides-spy-bird-nonsense/ Fri, 18 Oct 2013 04:22:14 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=716666 Yossi Leshem says he was tracking an endangered eagle that was downed in Lebanon on suspicion of being a Mossad agent

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