Eileen: Wow, very cool post. It is great news about the artificial burrows. I have never seen a burrowing owl and I...
Mike B.: What a great project! Every time I drive by that installation I stare at the mounds and think about...
Lana: How very awesome of y’all. Keep up the good work! Lana: OMG…How horribly ridiculous. I’m sorry to hear about this–but not surprised, unfortunately....
Halcyon: How fascinating. I never knew there were burrowing owlies! I have never seen an owl outside of the zoo. I...
July 23rd
I had intended to keep a snippet of details regarding the plight of the Antioch owls in this section, but as the battle heated up early in the year I lost track of posting new details. This was especially true since I was trying to keep a valid "owl count" from prying eyes; owls returned to only be evicted again. Well, as of July the burrowing owl and ground squirrel population has remained at a disheartening zero.
Although things are bleak for "my" owls, I am happy to say that my burrowing owl conservation activities have moved to the next level within the city, county, state and nation because there are more colonies that are in dire need of assistance.
With that said, keep an eye on Journowl.com and head on over to a new organization that is dedicated to turning a declining population into a thriving population.
Burrowing Owl Conservation Network
I was passed the following video via a sea turtle listserv and thought I’d share some real-life CSI action with everyone. NOAA Marine Forensics- “Investigators in Puerto Rico were tipped off that an organized ring of poachers was selling turtle meat on the black market. This evidence was used to convict the turtle poachers on charges of illegally fishing and selling the meat and eggs of an endangered species.”
Looking for posts on Burrowing Owls? Click this quick search link to read about my time and observations with the resident Western burrowing owls...
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It’s amazing that these resources are being used in this way. It certainly makes it much harder to hide criminal activity. I’m putting this in my best of the web this Saturday. It’s so cool. Thanks for sharing it.
I completely agree. I have a background in micro/molecular biology as well as enviro so I love it when the two worlds collide. I’ll be sure to check out your best of the web on saturday. Cheers!
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