A cross-border conservation project centered on barn owls is fostering cooperation between Israeli and Arab scientists, offering a rare example of coexistence in the conflict-ridden Middle East.

Scientists from across the Middle East are working together to save an unlikely symbol of hope: the barn owl. View on euronews

The project promotes barn owls as a natural alternative to pesticides, as a single pair can consume thousands of rodents annually. To support their population, conservationists have installed thousands of artificial nesting boxes in Israel,