<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Owl Research Institute]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owl conservation through research and education.]]></description><link>https://www.owlresearchinstitute.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 15:26:31 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.owlresearchinstitute.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Northwest Woodlands Magazine Article Summer Edition ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Article written about the importance of snags by the ORI and published in Northwest Woodlands magazine, a publication of the Oregon Small Woodlands, Washington Farm Forestry, Idaho  Montana Forest Owners Associations]]></description><link>https://www.owlresearchinstitute.org/single-post/northwest-woodlands-magazine-article-summer-edition</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68703d8d27eef2b833a89674</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/46d7c6_f855546adc324c3cbef4f47d0847d6e6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_776,h_452,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jeanna Clifford</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ORI's Raptor Survey Highlighted by MTPR: Montana's Public Radio, Since Then, We Have Broken Our Record of Most Raptors Counted in One Day ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montana Public Radio came out with us on the January Raptor Survey and recorded this piece that aired on MTPR on March 3rd, 2025]]></description><link>https://www.owlresearchinstitute.org/single-post/ori-s-raptor-survey-highlighted-by-mtpr-montana-s-public-radio-since-then-we-have-broken-our-reco</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67c75a594a016f063aa3a8ff</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 20:59:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/46d7c6_0bf53458a6f74ada9b900b2545d3fe8f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Owl Research Institute</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saw-Whet Banding Station Season Wrap-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[An amazing season with 210 Saw-Whet owls and 2 Boreal Owls banded and were able to introduce over 150 people to the wonders of wild owls]]></description><link>https://www.owlresearchinstitute.org/single-post/saw-whet-banding-station-season-wrap-up</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6791550b0349aad2443da002</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/46d7c6_2f766d750d164204a3655da1b882c645~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_467,h_530,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Owl Research Institute</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[SoCal Snowy Owl Short Documentary Received the Audience Award for Best Short Documentary at the 25th Anniversary Newport Beach Film Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[December 2024 "SoCal Snowy Owl," a short human interest documentary, debuted at Newport Beach Film Festival on Oct. 18th, 2024. 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