Bats imitate the buzzing sound of hornets to discourage predatory owls.
"Researchers from Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II in Portici, Italy found that the animals imitate the buzzing sound of hornets to discourage predatory owls from eating them."
5 non-toxic ways to get rid of rats, according to pest control experts
"Experts have shared their top non-toxic tips for getting rid of rats, including a cheap fix sitting in your kitchen. Carrying diseases that can be transmitted via urine and droppings, as well as wreaking havoc in your green space, rats are considered to be unwelcome visitors by many. Although there is a wide array of rat repellents available on the market, these often contain harmful chemicals that can also destroy the rest of your garden."
Bats & Blooms
"Zoo Miami is known for international wildlife conservation, but they’re also managing patches of Pine Rocklands for rare Florida Bonneted Bats who just need safe homes and decent food. There are some blooms you want (like native plants) and some you don’t (harmful algae blooms). Find out the common cause of algae overgrowth in fresh and saltwater, from Florida to the Great Lakes."
"California Vineyards That Once Used Only Toxic Chemicals to Protect Vines Now Use Nesting Owls."
'Napa Valley vintners are increasingly turning towards winged-laborers for their pest control, and away from super toxic pesticides that poison everything, including their wine.'
Three dead squirrels and a packet of rat poison found nearby to a Barn Owl nestbox.
"The extent to which SGARs have contaminated small-mammal predators is shocking. The Rat Poison Rodenticide Neosorexa On Farmproportion of Barn Owls contaminated reached its highest level in 2015, an alarming 94%. The latest (2019) figure is 87%. ;"
Chinese fossil shows owls ‘rejected night for fun in the sun’
"Extinct owl that lived millions of years ago was active in daytime, researchers say after study of skeleton fossil found near Tibetan Plateau Analysis of bird bones and behaviour reveals the owl had an ancestor that evolved from nocturnal habits, they say."
