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
Sara: Hi Scott Thanks for keeping us updated on the evictions. Please continue to alert us on pending evictions, as...
Debbie Miller @HooootOwl: Awesome perspectives on these captures! Under the Osprey, above the Kingfisher and right...
JD: Beautiful turquoise dragonfly the little green is eating – thanks for posting!
Scott: Thanks for the link Beverly! I’m glad you posted a sign as that is exactly what I have begun to do out...
Beverly Saltonstall: Scott, Just though I would let you know that I now have a webcam on my front lawn watching the...
GreenSpot-On :.
Scott | April 27, 2009
During a recent drive down the urban drag I was tipped off to some new construction by the ‘subtle’ activities of an earthmover doing, well, moving earth around. Apparently the city of Antioch, CA has broken ground on a Community Center adjacent to an approximately 5 year old water park, and a neighboring group of [...]
Scott | April 22, 2009
Just a simple quote I have been using off and on for the past 10 years as I found it quite pertinent to individual wildlife conservation responsibility: “No one made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could only do a little.” Edmund Burke http://www.earthday.net
Scott | April 21, 2009
Just happened to do some browsing over at Wild Light (http://www.bugdreams.com) and came across some incredibly photogenic insects that got the wheels turning. At first I was wondering if we have forgotten about this heavily weighted class of biomass, but then I realized a few buzzing pollinators have occupied the headlines over the past few [...]
Scott | April 10, 2009
Well after a week of battling a hosting issue, I am finally back online and able to access my account. However, I think the headache will be worth it as the updates made to JournOwl.com will increase site usability , especially enabling visitor comments that I hope will spur discussion and continue to link ecologically [...]
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