"Artificial nests a hit with owls"
"A Cyprus Scops owl has made herself comfortable in an artificial nest, one of about 1,000 owl nesting boxes that have been put up in various locations across the island as a natural way to combat rodents."
"Zoo hopes to debunk myths about owls, show their benefits"
"The Joburg Zoo has restarted its owl education project which focuses on educating the public about the benefits of the birds and breaking myths surrounding the raptors."
"A new home at Marlboro Gardens School for owls"
"Hussein Moyo of EcoSolution gives teachers and learners a brief discussion on the importance of owls and how they help humans during a visit to Marlboro Gardens."
"Ozzy Osbourne to install bat boxes at Buckinghamshire mansion 40 years after biting head off one"
"The rock icon once bit the head off a live bat on stage - but these days he is taking a more sympathetic view towards the animals."
Local help needed to keep watch on Limerick barn owls
"According to BirdWatch Ireland Barn Owl Research Officer lan McCarthy, the Barn Owl was once a much more common sight in Limerick but has suffered widespread decline over recent years and is now a red-listed ‘Bird of Conservation Concern’ in Ireland."
"Bat deaths caused by wind turbines disrupt natural food chains"
"A new study led by the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) has found that the numerous deaths of bats caused by wind turbines (WT) in Germany have a negative impact on the populations of affected species, as well as far-reaching consequences for the biodiversity of rural areas."
