The Israel Nature and Parks Authority (INPA) routinely monitor wolf populations in the western part of the Negev desert. We placed trail cameras to confirm that they were wolves and were in for a big surprise — a whole family showed up. The den interfered with the farmers pruning the lemon trees in the orchard. We are happy that the farmers agreed to our request and waited with the pruning so as not to disturb the wolves and the pups.
Yanai Bonneh, a nature photographer and volunteer who helps INPA inspectors to document and monitor the local wolf population, said that he was excited to stumble upon wolf pups after mostly seeing adult wolves up until now.
"Over the last year I have only seen adult wolves and now for the first time I have documented wolf pups, this is a special and exciting event for me," he says.
Only a few dozen wolves live in the western part of the Negev.
Source YNet/ Photo: Israel Nature and Parks Authority and Yanai Bonneh