Speaker to discuss ‘Little Owls on the Prairie…’ Monday at Rotary Park
The Cape Coral Friends of Wild-life invites the community to a special presentation Monday, March 2, at 1 p.m., at Rotary Park, 5505 Rose Garden Road, Cape Coral.
The featured speaker will be Graham Dixon-MacCallum, conservation program manager at the Wilder Institute in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Titled “Little Owls on the Prairie: Western Burrowing Owls and Efforts to Give Burrowing Owls a Head Start in Alberta, Canada,” the presentation will explore the Western subspecies of burrowing owls found throughout western North America. Dixon-MacCallum will discuss the conservation challenges these owls face and the innovative “head-starting” program used in Alberta, where juvenile owls are cared for during their first winter and released the following spring to improve survival rates.
The program will also highlight similarities and differences between the Western and Florida subspecies of burrowing owls and provide an opportunity to share conservation experiences across regions.
Dixon-MacCallum was also a featured speaker at the Burrowing Owl Festival, Wildlife and Environmental Expo held Saturday.
The March 2 program offers residents another opportunity to learn about conservation efforts aimed at protecting this unique and charismatic species.
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The Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife works to protect species such as burrowing owls and gopher tortoises through education, advocacy and the acquisition and preservation of land for wildlife habitat in Cape Coral-ensuring a future where wildlife and people can thrive together.
For additional information about the Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife, please visit ccfriendsofwildlife.org or call (239) 980-2593.