How to Help Burrowing Owls Displaced After Hurricanes Published by Wink News by Amy Galo Hurricanes Helene and Milton left many burrowing owls homeless, and Pascha Donaldson, a board member of the Cape Coral Wildlife Trust, is working hard to get them back into their...
Cape Coral Construction Displaces Burrowing Owls, Sparks Community Outrage Published by NBC2 by Blaine Montgomery CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A Cape Coral resident is raising concerns after witnessing the destruction of a burrowing owl habitat. Early Thursday morning, around...
Nick Jennings from FWC to Discuss Burrowing Owls Did you know that Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) biologists have an active program to band Cape Coral’s burrowing owls? Join Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife (CCFW) at their first general meeting...
Cape Coral City Council Poised to Approve $900,000 Burrowing Owl Grant Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife (CCFW) has good news! The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Owl Habitat Protection Grant to the City of Cape Coral is on the consent agenda for...
What this week’s heavy rainfall means for the Cape’s burrowing owls Published by Fox News by Bella Line CAPE CORAL, Fla. — The Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife (CCFW) just finished its yearly burrowing owl count, but with warnings of flooding this week in...
Saving Burrowing Owls in the Rain Published by Wink News by Tiffany Rizzo We’ve got lots of rain the past couple of days, and it’s flooding and burrowing owls’ homes. The older owls can fly to higher ground, but Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife President Pascha...
2024 Burrowing Owl Census Results The results have been tallied – the number of burrowing owls counted during the 6th annual census on May 18, 2024 in Cape Coral is 5098! This is a fantastic result demonstrating that Cape Coral’s official city bird is thriving in our...
Annual Count for Cape Coral Burrowing Owls underway Published on ABC-7 by Jesslyn Ferentz Burrowing Owls are the talk of Cape Coral this time of year. Over 100 volunteers with Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife have set out across neighborhoods to count up the number of...
Cape Coral Paint and Sip – Burrowing Owl Fundraiser Wine & Canvas will be hosting a fun paint and sip event at Stevie Tomato’s Cape Coral location and $5 per registered person will be donated to Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife. Wed, Jun 12th @ 6:00...
PSA: Burrowing Owl Census This Saturday On May 18, 2024 from 7 am – 12 pm volunteers will be conducting the Cape Coral Owl Census. If you’re driving around town between those hours, you may see this sign on many vehicles. We ask that you be patient as they will...
What You Can Do to Help Burrowing Owls During Nesting Season We are nearing the peak of burrowing owl nesting season in Cape Coral! Have you noticed tiny chicks appearing at burrows in your neighborhood? There are several important things you can do to help the...
Friends of Wildlife await city execution of $900,000 grant Published in Cape Coral Breeze by Meghan Bradbury The city of Cape Coral is dotting its I’s and crossing its T’s as it considers how to best deal with a long-awaited preservation grant. A memorandum of...
Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife could purchase your property for the city’s official bird Published on Fox4 by Colton Chavez When it came to building more homes for burrowing owls, many said on Wednesday the $900,000 Florida Fish and Wildlife’s burrowing owl...
Heavy rain threatens burrowing owl homes in Cape Coral Published on NBC-2 by Muhammad Abdul Qawee Burrowing owls in Cape Coral are threatened as heavy rain puts their homes in danger. Cheryl Anderson, who is on the board of directors for the Cape Coral Friends of...
2024 Burrowing Owl Festival Recap Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife (CCFW) would like to express our heartfelt appreciation to all that made the 22nd Annual Burrowing Owl Festival, Wildlife and Environmental Expo on February 24, 2024 a resounding success. The event...
2024 Burrowing Owl Photo Contest Wednesday, April 10, 2024 – Friday, May 10th, 2024 Get ready to capture the beauty of wildlife or indulge in your love for the city’s official bird! The Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife is gearing up for its annual Burrowing...
Cape ground owl sees her shadow Published by Cape Coral Breeze by Chuck Ballaro It has been an unusually cool winter here in Southwest Florida. And it may continue to be cool for some time to come. That is what Athene, the city’s official burrowing owl, told NBC2...
Expert Wildlife Speakers Announced for 2024 Burrowing Owl Festival Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife (CCFW) has announced the wildlife experts who will speak at the 22nd Annual Burrowing Owl Festival, Wildlife and Environmental Expo on February 24, 2024. Every year, the...
Photographers Birding Bus Tour As part of Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife’s 22nd Annual Burrowing Owl Festival, Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife will be offering a Photographers Birding Bus Tour. Participants will have the opportunity to view and photograph our beautiful...
2024 Ground Owl Day On February 2nd each year we celebrate our own unique take on Groundhog Day, gathering to find out if the burrowing owl will see its shadow and predict the end of winter. This year’s event was held at the Pelican Baseball Complex and was the...
Wildlife advocates say burrowing owls survived January flooding, but dying from rat poison Published on NBC-2 by Rob Duns January’s unusual flash flooding event in Cape Coral didn’t cause a huge drop in the threatened adult burrowing owl population. But...
NO HOOTS FOR GROUNDHOG DAY | How Cape Coral welcomed spring Published on Fox4 by Colton Chavez On Friday, while most of the nation and the great people in Pennsylvania looked to Punxsutawney Phil, the City of Cape Coral asked the burrowing owl Athene how long they...
Early birds: Burrowing owl nesting season reaches its peak Published in the News-Press by Chad Gillis The burrowing owl nesting season is hitting its peak, just in time for some public celebrations centered around Cape Coral’s official bird. More than 3,000 of...
Cape’s ‘Ground Owl Day’ set for Feb. 2 Published in Cape Coral Breeze by CJ Haddad A fun and quirky Cape Coral tradition takes place next week, as the city’s official bird will again serve as the prognosticator of weather to come. The burrowing owl takes center stage...
