84 Burrowing Owls Released To The Wild

A team of field researchers, including Calgary Zoo Director Dr. Jake Veasey, released 84 captive-bred burrowing owls into artificial burrows in the Kamloops/Merritt region of British Columbia in mid-April. The Calgary Zoo joined the burrowing owl project in 2004, and the research team provides assistance assessing owls, pairing, determining release …

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Plastics Ingestion in Marine Birds Gaining More Attention

Plastic pollution in marine environments and its impact on marine life is an increasing concern. The issue was the focus of 15 presentations and a workshop at last year’s World Seabird Conference, summaries and abstracts from which are available on the Seabirds website,  an important resource for anyone with an …

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