January 20th
I have delayed posting a new owl count for quite some time as I was trying to send out positive vibes and honestly I was so busy working on the issue that it was pushed aside. But unfortunately, I have not observed any owls since Jan 14th on the Kiper Homes' Blue Ridge development in Antioch, CA. With my observations extending well over a year, it is quite disheartening to see this parcel of land transform from a booming owl community to a mere ghost town.
Although these owls may be gone, the work to preserve this magnificent species will continue throughout the East Bay and at the State level. Continue to monitor this JournOwl for the latest information on a push to change Fish and Game eviction policies that are contributing to owl population declines.
A Burrowing Owl Omen
Larry Jordan: Congratulations on the new digs Scott, Dee, Catherine et al! We can make a difference and I feel a...
Matt @ Promotional Bags: I’m scared to say I get the latter feeling you had Jason, that it’s interests...
Pat Bumstead: Plastic owls are about all the wildlife CDFG should be allowed to handle. .-= Pat Bumstead´s last blog...
jason: Larry hit the nail on the head: I’m not at all surprised. Disappointed, yes, but not surprised. Next... Larry Jordan: I, for one, am not surprised. It is interesting to note that the AG’s office seems to expect...
GreenSpot-On :.
Scott | January 28, 2010
Over the last 9 years I have found myself many a time contemplating aberrant results. If ever there was (or is) an inevitable lesson that one encounters in biology it is without a doubt a need to be at one with the occasional unexplainable event. I can tell you firsthand this is indeed an inherent [...]
Scott | January 25, 2010
Dear Attorney General Brown,
I am formally requesting that an investigation be implemented into the current California Department of Fish & Game’s (CDFG) burrowing owl eviction policies. As you may be aware, the S.F. Bay Area has become enveloped in an owl eviction controversy because of a CDFG approved eviction plan that is currently underway at [...]
Scott | January 22, 2010
A government cover-up. Policies established that cater to industry. A few officials pulling the strings. Millions of dollars at stake. And a lone report that trades hands under the cover of night exposing the plot. We have all seen fictionalized stories unfold at the movies, and have undoubtedly read actual accounts that now comprise the [...]
Scott | January 20, 2010
Interested in learning more about burrowing owls and burrowing owl conservation. The California Burrowing Owl Consortium Meeting will be held in Livermore, CA on Saturday, February 6th. Not only will I be in attendance, but I am scheduled to deliver a presentation regarding the Antioch burrowing owls and our current actions to change CDFG eviction [...]
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