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Owl News Articles Index - Page 3
Saving a pint-sized predator
By Emily Mathieu, 2009-08-12
There was no doubt the swallows sensed the danger, bursting into the air the
moment the predator was released.
In the water below, a raft of ducks paddled swiftly in the other direction,
making a slightly less frantic but still obvious retreat.
"If that was a larger owl one of those d... |
Trade of Eurasian Eagle Owl on the rise
By Mimansha Joshi, 2009-08-07
KATHMANDU - The population of Bubo bubo, commonly known as the Eurasian
Eagle Owl, is fast depleting owing to rise in its illegal trade. The rare
species is high in demand in the international market for purposes as varied as
research and its purported medicinal value.
While the extent of t... |
Rare discovery heightens calls to expand protected zone
By Richard Leitner, 2009-08-07
He had been hoping to confirm an earlier sighting of an eastern milksnake,
but to Joe Minor's delight he instead stumbled upon a pair of nesting long-eared
owls – something not seen in the Hamilton area in four decades.
The Hamilton biologist says the discovery during his night-time walk in t... |
After car strike: Owl is recovering
By Rachel Kirkpatrick, 2009-08-05
A barred owl is making a steady recovery at Weston's Wildlife in Crisis after
being struck by a car last Tuesday night and rescued by Carol Gamez DVM of
Georgetown Veterinary Hospital.
Dr. Gamez was headed home on Route 102 (Branchville Road) at approximately 6
p.m. when she noticed cars st... |
The Wildlife Society Applauds Withdrawal of Western Oregon Plan Revisions
2009-08-03
BETHESDA, MD - Today, The Wildlife Society (TWS) applauded the Department of
the Interior's recent decision to withdraw the flawed Western Oregon Plan
Revisions (WOPR), which would have intensified logging in Western Oregon and
potentially threaten efforts to conserve the endangered northern s... |
Owls well in Cape Coral, survey reveals
By Denes Husty, 2009-08-03
Burrowing owl development appears to be booming in Cape Coral.
A recent street-by-street census resulted in the discovery of more homes than
expected for Cape Coral's official bird.
According to the report, upward of 500 new nests were discovered, bringing
the number of known burrows for the... |
Commissioner helps save injured owl
By Adolfo Flores, 2009-07-29
Watching the 13-inch tall great horned owl she named Bailey spread its brown
wings and fly into the trees near her home, Cathy Dunn couldn't help but feel
emotional.
''It was very emotional,'' Dunn, a Davidson County commissioner and owner of the
Biscuit King restaurants, said with moist ey... |
Obama withdraws Bush-era logging plan
2009-07-16
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration on Thursday scrapped the Bush
administration's last-ditch attempt to boost logging in Northwest forests by
scaling back protection for the northern spotted owl.
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said Thursday that a plan to increase logging on
federal land... |
UN to breed owls to combat rat scourge in Laos
2009-07-16
BANGKOK - When the rats descended in swarms and wiped out an entire season's
rice harvest, hungry Lao villagers supplemented their diets by hunting barn
owls, snakes and other wild animals.
But now, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization plans to persuade villagers
that protecting the p... |
North America's first northern spotted owls hatched in captivity
By Larry Pynn, 2009-07-14
VANCOUVER - In a North American first, two pairs of endangered northern
spotted owls have successfully hatched young in captivity by a wildlife breeding
centre in British Columbia.
The latest hatching in May - at the non-profit Mountain View Conservation and
Breeding Centre in Langley, B.C.... |
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