Stables provide the perfect place for growing owlets
Two Barn Owl chicks were ringed thanks to a decade of dedicated monitoring and regular owl box servicing. This is exactly why annual maintenance matters - for the owls and for long-term conservation.
Starke Ayres - Creating a safe haven for owls
Started in 2016, this has been such a valuable and worthwhile collaboration. Results from our annual owl pellet collection and analysis reveal that the 15 occupied owl boxes at Starke Ayres are responsible for the consumption of over 9000 rats p/a.
Sterilisation Deaths: Lab Tests Confirm Rat Poison
Lab tests have confirmed that tablets linked to the deaths of more than a dozen women who underwent sterilisation surgery at a government-run camp in Chhattisgarh contained a chemical compound commonly used in rat poison, official sources said on Thursday.
Stop Publishing Fake News About Bats
Yes, bats can transmit diseases – but you are extremely unlikely to be infected by one. Why fake news about bats is dangerous to their survival. Von Merlin Tuttle, Austin
Students relate all things beneficial about owls
Students from China and Marlboro Gardens Combined School exchange knowledge about owls and their benefits to the environment and community.
Successes and a little sadness
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Suffolk barn owls recovering after 'terrible year'
Barn owl numbers in Suffolk are recovering after a "truly terrible year", Suffolk Wildlife Trust has said.
"Super-Toxic" Rat Poison Sale Banned in California to Protect Wildlife
There’s a change coming to California stores that may help protect wildlife.
Syrian boy catches Israeli barn owl and sets it free
Owl, raised in a joint government-Tel Aviv University project, had an identifying ring; boy posts find in online birdwatching forum.
The Dove of Peace Is Ailing. Meet Israel's Barn Owl of Bonhomie
Uncover the unsung heroes of urban biodiversity! 🌱🦉 Delve into this captivating piece shedding light on Israel's barn owl community and their significant impact on fostering harmony and sustainability.
The Social Language of Bats
An interesting article from the Merlin Tuttle Bat Conservation on how bats use social calls to communicate. Researchers are uncovering the complexity of bat vocalisations, showing that their sounds have meanings similar to human speech.
"The use of drones for mosquito surveillance and control"
"The novel use of drones (or uncrewed aerial vehicles) may play a major role in the success of mosquito surveillance and control programmes in the coming decades since the global landscape of mosquito-borne diseases and disease dynamics fluctuates frequently and there could be serious public health consequences if the issues of insecticide resistance and outdoor transmission are not adequately addressed."
The vulnerable bats of Biak-na-Bato
"The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Central Luzon (DENR-CL) announced in October the arrest of four alleged wildlife poachers, who were caught with 6,200 wrinkle-lipped bats (Chaerephon plicatus) they took from Bahay Paniki Cave inside the Biak-na-Bato National Park (BNBNP) in San Miguel, Bulacan, one of the oldest protected areas (PAs) in the country."
The winds of change
Despite unresolved issues, Durban is still going ahead with its wind turbine project - slap bang in the middle of the Beachfront
The World’s Largest Mammal Migration Is Taking Place in Zambia Right Now
''Each year, millions of straw-colored fruit bats descend on Kasanka National Park for a few months, and scientists are working to understand their mysterious journey'' - Smithsonian Magazine
Think Fast! Bats Make Decisions In Mere Milliseconds
Bats are among nature's quickest thinkers, capable of making actual split-second decisions. Using echolocation, or ultrasonic squeaks to locate prey, bats interpret the returning echo to decide when and how to attack, or even to call off the attempt — all within milliseconds, as researchers at the University of Southern Denmark discovered.
Thousands of bats drop dead from trees in NSW heatwave
Thousands of bats have dropped dead in the heat, falling from the trees as scorching summer conditions blasted south-eastern Australia over the weekend.
Thousands of owls are killed on Diwali annually.
"It’s a sad irony that come Diwali and while Goddess Laxmi is widely worshipped and the faithful believe that Goddess Laxmi (Goddess of Wealth) enters their house on the day of Diwali, her vehicle the Owl is sacrificed in thousands that day due to occult practices. Age-old myths and superstitions surrounding owl sacrifice lead to a virtual drop in the owl population of the country."
Three baby owls discovered in box
Comaro Chronicle: Oakdene residents Dennis and Melanie Preston were absolutely amazed when the owl box they’d had put onto the side of their home six years ago, was, in fact, housing an owl and her three babies.
Three baby owls make Robin Hills their home
Randburg Sun: ROBIN HILLS – Three newborn owlets were ringed with tags on 9 October.
