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The watchers who prey on Israel's falcon poachers

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For the volunteer watchers scanning southern Israel's wheatfields, protecting migratory falcons from poachers is a highly coordinated security operation.

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The watchers who prey on Israel's falcon poachers

For the volunteer watchers scanning southern Israel's wheatfields, protecting migratory falcons from poachers is a highly coordinated security operation.The raptors may top the food chain in the wild, but here the predators can themselves become the prey.Many protected species of migratory birds spend their winters in this agricultural area close to the Gaza Strip.And some species are big business. A single falcon can fetch up to tens of thousan…

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The watchers who prey on Israel’s falcon poachers

For the volunteer watchers scanning southern Israel's wheatfields, protecting migratory falcons from poachers is a highly coordinated security operation. The raptors may top the food chain in the wild, but here the predators can themselves become the prey. Many protected species of migratory birds spend their winters in this agricultural area close to the Gaza

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