The Parkhurst suburb of Gauteng is aiming to become the first rodenticide free suburb in South Africa. This will be achieved through a combination of commitment from Parkhurst residents, owl boxes, environmental design, humane rat traps and EcoSolutions' rodent flashers. EcoSolutions Urban Ecology is very proud to be a part of this initiative.
FOURWAYS – Diepsloot residents under a siege of infestation.
GREENSIDE – A female owl and her owlet, who are living in an owl box on Gleneagles Road in Greenside, were ringed so that they can be easily identified in future.
GREENSIDE – Newly installed signs on Gleneagles Road hope to encourage residents and motorists to be aware of owl activity.
VANCOUVER — One of Canada's largest populations of barn owls may be more aptly named bridge or overpass owls because they're losing normal roosting spaces and struggling to adapt to urbanisation, a new study says.
Winter bird feeding is one of the most popular ways for people to interact with nature, and most do it to help birds get through these tough months. But what does this really mean for conservation? Does feeding help or hurt birds?
Parkhurst residents aim to make the suburb an ideal site for owls
