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 | November 16, 2009
I shared this quite a while back on Thriving Oceans, but thought this would also be an appropriate forum as well considering it is bird and extinction related. It is a brief poetic retelling of the Great Auk’s demise; a trend that began in the mid 1500s and continued until their disappearance in the 1800s. [...]
Scott | November 11, 2009
After stealing some time to read the Fall 2009 issue of ‘Endangered Earth’ (newsletter from the Center for Biological Diversity) that I received earlier this week, I figuratively walked away knowing that the current state of wildlife management will be unable to cope with near-future extinction trends. And it was the following USGS graph contained [...]
Scott | October 15, 2009
Who cares about insects? Aren’t they just agricultural pests, household nuisances, and harborers of disease? I surely hope that is simply an attempt at exaggeration or at best an antiquated notion. Insects are vital to ecosystem management and fill important environmental roles as pollinators, decomposers parasites, herbivores, predators, and prey. Additionally, as approximately 50% of [...]
Scott | June 18, 2009
If you haven’t yet heard, the Nature Conservancy recently released a report that documented a staggering decline in oyster reefs. According to the report, “Globally, 85% of oyster reefs have been lost, making oyster reefs one of the most severely impacted marine ecosystem on the planet (Shellfish Reefs at Risk, Nature Conservancy, 2009).” But as [...]
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