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 | December 14, 2009
If you have been mildly paying attention over the last week then I am sure you have heard, read, watched or in some form or another come into contact with pieces of climate change news filtering out from Copenhagen. And with the subject completely in the spotlight, the IUCN has named names so to speak [...]
Scott | December 2, 2009
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 [...]
Scott | November 17, 2009
Sometimes I wander around the web (and my mind) hoping for a bit of inspiration. Recently I happened upon a 9 year old paper/report (Upstream) on Pacific Northwest salmon by The National Academy of Sciences that was complemented this morning by an AP news headline proclaiming “Judge raises concerns over Columbia salmon plan.” In that [...]
Scott | October 19, 2009
A short video with facts and footage describing the decline and recovery of the Bald Eagle through the help of nationwide conservation efforts. The Bald Eagle is an amazing story of conservation success as its population declined from an estimated high of 500,000 individuals to only 417 nesting pairs in the lower 48 states.
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