News

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.

Northside Class Helps Fort Smith Nature Programs

The furniture and manufacturing class at Northside High School has had a busy year. Instructor Mike Carmack, a graduate of Northside himself, is in his second year teaching the course, after doing cabinetry and woodworking on the side for as long as he can remember.

"Now is the time to exclude bats from your structures."

"Fall is the ideal time to bat proof your home, after bat pups have been weaned and can fly and search for food on their own. Fall is also when you may legally exclude any bats that might occupy a structure on your property."

NYC Rats Carry Bubonic Plague-transmitting Fleas - Study

New York City’s notoriously massive rat population appears to present a bigger health risk than was thought before. According to a new study, the rodents’ fleas could transmit Bubonic plague. Scientists from Columbia and Cornell Universities collected 133 Manhattan rats for their research. The animals were euthanized while the insects living on them were killed with a vapor.

Occupied Owl Boxes

44 occupied owl boxes in Gauteng in 2016! Boxes serviced, owlets ringed, owl pellets collected and analysed. The only urban owl project of its kind in the world. To all of our participants - we think that you are awesome. If you are interested in viewing the map in google maps, looking at the pictures, data etc, please email us

On Raptors and Rodents: Research Seeks Symbiosis for Farmers and Owls

A Humboldt State University Wildlife Biologist is looking at how the raptors could play a key role in pest control for vineyards in particular.

Organic pest control: Bats show us how

If a picture a worth a thousand words... what is a video worth? Bats eat up to 70% of their body weight in insects every night! This video of bats emerging from a bat bank over a sugar cane farm shows that bats are perfect for natural pest insect control on farms, stables and vineyards.

Our newsletter - July 2020

No mention of COVID-19 or Lockdown! Our stories: As hungry as a bat ... Winter - baby-making weather for Bubo africanus ... Rats! Don't reach for poison ... Owls breeding in a chimney - no need for ''rescue''! ... SPCA.

Our Owl Cam is Live!

We are delighted to share our Verreaux Eagle Owl Cam! A few years ago, we put a tyre in tree in Mziki Game reserve in the Northwest and filled it with sticks. In June, a friend who lives there sent us a picture of the female Verreaux Eagle Owl (Bubo lacteus) in the nest. Last week we installed an Owl Cam! It was wonderful to watch the owlet hatch on Saturday, 25th July 2020.

Spring Newsletter 2024

Welcome to our EcoSolutions Spring Newsletter, filled with exciting updates on owls, bats, and more. We hope you enjoy reading!

"Over a Decade and Countless Children Poisoned, EPA Bans Hazardous Flea Collar Products"

"Pet flea collars containing the insecticide tetrachlorvinphos (TCVP) are set to be banned by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, according to the agency’s long overdue response to a petition from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)."

Owl box installed at Fearnhead Park in Parkwood

Rosebank Killarney Gazette: PARKWOOD – The new owl box provides an attraction to the local park.

Owl boxes demystified

Randburg Sun: What are owl boxes and how do they get there? Fast facts on these birds of prey.

“There’s a camera watching me… for all the world to see”

In a first ever, a Verreaux Eagle Owl, or commonly known as the giant eagle owl, can now be watched live as she raises a newly hatched owlet in the most unusual nest ever… a tyre!

Owl Conservation with a capital C!

Our November newsletter is out.

Owl education is key

Education is important when it comes to our night-time winged friends.