"Preschoolers taught that owls are a hoot"
Project coordinator of Owlproject.org, Jordan Hardey, and owl ringer, Hussein Moyo, educate the children of Simply Kidz Academy on the importance of conservation.
Presentation on Owls and Bats
It seems that webinars, talks and classes online are the new norm. Jonathan Haw was invited to give a presentation by Green Renaissance and Whale Coast Conservation on the conservation of bats and owls in Southern Africa in July 2020. Feel free to watch the presentation on Facebook - link in the article.
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.
Project sets up home for owls in Hamilton Park
Rosebank Killarney Gazette: An owl box was installed by EcoSolutions, and at the same time residents learned about poison-free rodent control.
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.
The urgent case for bat conservation
This article from EnviroNews Nigeria explores the crucial role bats play in maintaining healthy ecosystems and preventing future pandemics.
Rat attack puts Alex baby in hospital
Rats are believed to have bitten off three of the baby's fingers and parts of her nose.
Rat crisis in Diepsloot
FOURWAYS – Diepsloot residents under a siege of infestation.
Rat Poison Kills Girl by Accident
A 19-year-old girl, who had accidentally brushed her teeth using rat poison paste, succumbed after seven days of the incident at the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH) on Thursday.
Rat poison sales soar in Nigeria
Kano (Nigeria) (AFP) - Sales of rat poison have taken off in Nigeria following an outbreak of Lassa fever that has left at least 76 people dead and sparked fears of contagion across the country.
Rats come out of hiding as lockdowns eliminate urban trash
National Geographic: With less litter on the ground and garbage in Dumpsters behind restaurants, rats are seeking food elsewhere.
Record brood of barn owl chicks celebrated in Antrim
The largest recorded brood of barn owls in Northern Ireland is being celebrated.
Regenerative agriculture: Key to solving the climate crisis
"Regenerative agriculture enables farmers and ranchers to sequester enormous amounts of carbon in the soil — and at a profit. If farmers around the world adopt the practice, it will start to roll climate change backward."
Rehab - Release - Educate
Rosebank Killarney Gazette – Grade 1 learners at St John’s Pre-Preparatory School saw a Barn Owl (Tyto alba) being ringed before being released following a rehabilitation period. Photo: Sarah Koning
Rehabilitate - Ring - Release
A successful release of rehabilitated Barn Owl (Tyto alba) took place at Jackal Creek Golf Estate. The owl was taken care of by Johannesburg Wildlife Vet and ringed by the Owlproject.org and EcoSolutions.
Reintroducing beavers to wetlands benefits bats
Geographical: Research suggests, as beavers are reintroduced across England and Wales, bats benefit from the animals’ ability to vastly change landscapes and their surroundings
Rentokil Shares Rise on Stronger Profits
Rentokil Initial shares rose to a four-and-a-half-year high on Friday as strong demand for its pest control services combined with cost measures to drive pre-tax profit up 58.4 per cent. The company unveiled a series of innovative products, including a trap for small vertebrates that sends a text when it catches a creature and an infrared-activated poison dispenser as it seeks to stimulate further growth in its mature markets, where competition is intense.
Resident owl and her baby are ringed
GREENSIDE – A female owl and her owlet, who are living in an owl box on Gleneagles Road in Greenside, were ringed so that they can be easily identified in future.
River Square installs owl boxes to control rodents
River Square Shopping Centre has installed EcoSolutions owl boxes to support urban wildlife and provide a natural way to control rodents without poisons.
Rodenticides Market Worth $900 Million by 2019 - New Report by MarketsandMarkets
The report "Rodenticides Market by Type (Anticoagulants, Non-Anticoagulants, and Others), by End User (Agricultural Field, Warehouses, Pest Control Companies, Urban Centers, and Others) & by Geography - Global Trends & Forecasts to 2019" defines the rodenticides market and segments it into agriculture & farming, pest control companies, urban center segments with analyses and projections of the market size of each of these segments, in terms of value.
