Update from Alaska: "It's a tough year on the tundra"
July 5, 2022 Today we heard from Denver and got an update on how the 2022 Snowy Owl breeding season is going: So far only one Snowy Owl...
It's Breeding Season!
Spring is here, which means the start of our busy field season! We're out in the field searching for breeding pairs of Great Gray Owls, following Northern Pygmy Owls as they select nesting cavities, searching the fields for Short-eared Owls, and more!
We're also keeping an eye on our neighborhood Great Horned Owls, who are currently raising their chicks right next door to our office in Charlo! Check out the Great Horned Owls and all our other Live Cams:
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Thanks to you, the Owl Research Institute maintains long-term research on 10 owl species in Montana and Alaska. Our research is a critical step in understanding how to effectively preserve a future for owls.
Featured here are some of our priority projects for 2021 in need of funding. Choose a project to support or make a general donation that will be applied where it is needed the most.
Climate Change and Snowy Owls
Understanding why populations are declining is the first step toward remedies.
Great Gray Owls & Snag Data for Forest Management
Snags are a critical component of forest ecosystems and provide homes for a myriad of species. Again and again, we find them removed from otherwise ideal Great Gray habitat.
Taking the Long-View on Long-Eared Owls
With significantly declining populations, our long-term research and monitoring is critical to our understanding of the bigger picture.
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