"Remote technology is helping DNR bat biologists solve some of the mysteries of where bats roost in the summer and what factors may affect their survival from white-nose syndrome, a deadly disease of bats. The technology automatically records when bats enter and leave a site instead of having bat biologists on site looking for numbered bands like the one shown on this little brown bat."
"It was the news scientists had been dreading but had a strong hunch was coming: The fungus that causes deadly white-nose syndrome in bats had been officially confirmed in Alberta."
EcoSolutions January 2019 Newsletter.
"A gamekeeper has pleaded guilty after poison and multiple illegally killed birds of prey were discovered on a Dorset estate."
Dr. Jane Goodall has always been very supportive of the Township Owl Project. In 2015 the Owl Project will collaborate with her Roots and Shoots Programme on areas relating to rodent control within township food gardens.
The Environmental Magazine: Who doesn’t love gardening in the spring? Getting fresh organic food only a few steps away in your own garden is great. But keeping your garden “organic” can be a challenge. Click here to read more. By Jack Malone
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Randburg Sun: EcoSolutions rings two-week old owlet found in Kruinkloof Estate in Boskruin.
''EcoSolutions’ Sara Orchardson celebrates the ringing of a young spotted eagle-owl born in Bryanston'' - Sandton Chronicle
Fourways Review: Owls in the Lonehill area receive two new homes and this is why they are encouraged to stay there.
''EcoSolutions and Johannesburg Wildlife Vet celebrated the successful release of four young Spotted Eagle Owls back into the wild, as community efforts highlight the crucial role of owls in our ecosystem.'' - Fourways Review
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.
Rats and mice in the home are a real annoyance for homeowners, and even a danger. These uninvited creatures consume everything, from your organic tomatoes sitting on the kitchen table, to breadcrumbs underneath the refrigerator, spreading bacteria and pathogens in the process.
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"Owls are associated with misfortune and superstition in some African cultures, but the birds could bring good fortunes to farmers if they utilise them to their advantage, experts have said. A research by experts from the Sokoine University of Agriculture (Sua) has established that utilised effectively, owls could be one of the most effective ways of driving pests out of farms. We decided to conduct a research after realising that farmers lose between five and 15 percent of their maize harvest per year due to rats." - Berdina Majinge
Wildlife Habitat Planned for Creepy Critters; Powerful Lobby Insists on Adequate Housing
"Gardening enthusiasts are being encouraged to feed the local bird population over the coming months so they are still around in summer to help with pest control."
"When he first escaped from his vandalized enclosure at New York City's Central Park Zoo, handlers of Flaco, a Eurasian eagle owl, doubted he could survive on his own after spending most of his life in captivity."
Randburg Sun: KELLAND – Here is why you shouldn't be so quick to rehome urban wildlife, like birds of prey, should you find them in your backyard.
DNR research reveals bats’ nighttime secrets
