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Christmas Newsletter 2016
Eco stocking fillers and last minute Christmas gifts
Spring Newsletter 2016
'It is spring again. The earth is like a child that knows poems" Rainer Maria Rilke
Insectivorous bats in integrated pest management (FAQ)
Bats, a serious component within integrated pest management.
Winter solstice: A big day for Spotted Eagle Owls
For us its just another cold day, perhaps the coldest. We see our sun for less hours than at any other time of the year. Its depressing. We might think that everyone must feel the same way, owls however, don't...
5 Tips for a rodent-free winter
Rodent numbers always seem higher with the approach of winter. The reason for this is that rats have depleted their summer bounty and are now looking for food within households, warehouses and office parks. In addition to the search for food, the colder weather often lure rats into roofs and storerooms in search of warmth.
Batty About Bats
How many mosquitoes can a bat eat in a night....?
No Decapitated Owl Found In Alex
Jonathan Haw's interview with ANN7 clarifying the fact that there was NO decapitated owl found in Alexandra in October 2014.
Video: Township Owl Box Project - 50/50 Footage
The EcoSolutions Township Owl Project has been running since 1998 and to date 83000 children have been directly involved. The aim of the project is simple.. to create owl friendly children and owl friendly environments.
Preservationists build new nests in Perryville to persuade owls to move in
Preservationists recently built some new, safer quarters for the barn owl population at the Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site here. The only problem is persuading the shy birds to move in.
"Super-Toxic" Rat Poison Sale Banned in California to Protect Wildlife
There’s a change coming to California stores that may help protect wildlife.
Suffolk barn owls recovering after 'terrible year'
Barn owl numbers in Suffolk are recovering after a "truly terrible year", Suffolk Wildlife Trust has said.
Proposed Rat Poison Ban Protects Pets and Wildlife
California currently lacks a proper system for reporting pet poisonings and wildlife poisonings are often unknown to the public. Still, there have been hundreds of reports in recent years of pet and wildlife poisonings from rodenticides and there are most likely many more unreported incidents.
Cat Poisoned and Dying, Dog’s Blood Saves His Life
On hearing terrible howls from her 7-year-old cat, Rory, Kim Edwards of Tauranga in New Zealand rushed him to the veterinarian. Rory was limp and unable to move and quite “obviously in a lot of pain.” Tauranga Vets told Edwards that Rory had most likely swallowed rat poison and could likely die, unless he received an immediate blood infusion.
The winds of change
Despite unresolved issues, Durban is still going ahead with its wind turbine project - slap bang in the middle of the Beachfront
Holy flying fox! It's a nursery for orphaned bats
Snug as bugs in bunny rugs, Melbourne's baby bats are filling the grey-headed flying fox nursery set up each year to care for orphaned bat bubs.