South Africans Deploy Owls to Fight Rat Problem in Townships
By Ed Stoddard JOHANNESBURG, Oct 25 (Reuters) - A young barn owl looks bug-eyed in curiosity as a bird handler readies it for a new life - to be spent hunting the rats that plague South Africa's poor and mostly black urban areas.
Bats Are Humans' Best Defense Against Mosquitoes
In Halloween movies, a bat swoops in as the sun goes down, then transforms into a vampire, hungry for your blood. The truth is, in Charleston, it's the mosquitoes that are the most bloodthirsty creature around, and that bat may just be your best defense.
No Decapitated Owl Found In Alex
Jonathan Haw's interview with ANN7 clarifying the fact that there was NO decapitated owl found in Alexandra in October 2014.
Library's 'Amazing Bats' Program Helps Dispel Myths
Bat and butterfly expert Jerry Schneider came to the Windsor Public Library on Saturday, Oct. 11, to give an "Amazing Bats" presentation to kids. The northern Vermont naturalist engaged the crowd by asking them what they know about the often-feared creature.
Let's Talk About Birds: Barn owl
Ghost Owl, The Frightener, Death Owl and Spirit Owl: the barn owl has earned many spooky nicknames because of its pallid color, monkey-shaped face, habit of occupying old dilapidated buildings, erratic moth-like flight and eerie repertoire of shrieks, hisses, growls and groans.
Endangered Barn Owl May Delay Port Ryerse Wind Farm
The sighting of a barn owl may seriously delay construction of the Port Ryerse Wind Farm. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry has confirmed that at least one of the endangered birds was spotted in the Port Ryerse area this summer.
