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...
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...
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...
Wildlife group seeks $900K state grant for burrowing owl habitats in Cape Coral Published on NBC-2 by Rachel Whelan A local wildlife group wants $900,000 from the state to go to new burrowing owl habitats. The Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife is asking the city council...
Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife to Host 22nd Annual Burrowing Owl Festival Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife (CCFW) will hold the 22nd Annual Burrowing Owl Festival, Wildlife and Environmental Exposition on February 24, 2024, from 10 to 4 at Rotary Park in Cape Coral. The...
Looking for a last-minute gift? Adopt a burrowing owl for the holidays Published in the Cape Coral Breeze Looking to fill your favorite animal lover’s stocking this year? The Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife is hoping the public will adopt a burrowing owl this holiday...
See what Cape Coral builders discovered underground that paused part of a construction project Published on Fox 4 by Colton Chavez In the busy area of downtown Cape Coral, construction workers off Cape Coral Parkway near the Bimini Basin had to pause part of their...
Cape Coral residents urged to protect owls by building man-made burrows Published on NBC-2 by Alexia Tsiropoulos NBC-2 learns from Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife volunteers how we can protect burrowing owls as Cape Coral’s development booms and infill lots are...
Photos of Florida’s Fight to Protect Threatened Burrowing Owls Originally published on PetaPixel, by Devon Matthews Cape Coral, Florida, a city experiencing unprecedented growth. While great for their economy, the economic boom is disastrous for wildlife, especially...
The Owls Have It Originally published in National Wildlife Federation Magazine, by Devon Matthews Cape Coral, Florida, is one of the fastest-growing cities in America, its population up nearly 98 percent to more than 204,000 since 2000. Construction is booming, a plus...
Cape Coral landscaper caught mowing over burrow Originally published on FOX4, by Colton Chavez On Wednesday, Christopher, a homeowner in Cape Coral said he feared the front yard burrowing owls were dead after he said his landscaper intentionally drove over their...
Rat poison could be killing burrowing owls in Cape Coral Originally published on WINK-TV by Zach Oliveri Burrowing owls are being found dead in their nests after picking up rats that have ingested rat poison left out by people in Cape Coral. “I lose sleep,” said...
Cape Coral homeowner volunteers making burrowing owl perches by the thousands Originally published on NBC-2, by Sean Marinelli When Steve Jacobson began coming to Cape Coral from Minnesota each winter, he didn’t know what a burrowing owl was. Now he’s responsible for...
Paying Homage to the City Bird Published in Cape Coral Breeze by CJ Haddad A long-time tradition in the Cape paying homage and educating the public on Cape Coral’s official city bird takes place this weekend. The 21st Annual Burrowing Owl Festival — Wildlife &...
Cape canals, wildlife disturbed in Ian debris cleanup Op-Ed originally published in the News-Press, by Lori Haus-Bulcock It has come to Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife’s attention that overzealous debris removal crews with huge excavators and tandem debris trucks...
Burrowing owls defenders say heavy equipment for Hurricane Ian debris is crushing underground nests Originally published on WGCU, by Andrea Melendez, Tom Bayles The passionate defenders of Cape Coral’s burrowing owls are livid now that tractors are clearing debris...
How Florida wildlife is faring after Hurricane Ian Published on CNN by Scottie Andrew Southwest Florida looks a lot different than it did before Hurricane Ian ripped through the area six weeks ago. The verdant Sanibel Island has browned, its trees felled by the storm...
Cape Coral’s burrowing owls may have gotten lucky during Hurricane Ian Published in the News-Press by Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife Mr. Lucky is a real owl. In fact, the burrowing owl has become somewhat of a spokesman for Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife (CCFW)....
Burrowing owls returning to a damaged habitat after Hurricane Ian Published on WINK-TV by Samantha Jones Hurricane Ian destroyed the habitats for animals in Southwest Florida, including the underground burrows for burrowing owls. The storm left the birds without a...
