Jan 29, 2024 | Burrowing Owls, In the News
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...
Jan 26, 2024 | Burrowing Owls, Events, In the News
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...
Jan 19, 2024 | Burrowing Owls, In the News
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...
Jan 4, 2024 | Burrowing Owls, Events
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...
Dec 22, 2023 | Burrowing Owls, In the News
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...
Dec 22, 2023 | Burrowing Owls, In the News
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...
Dec 16, 2023 | Burrowing Owls, In the News
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...
Oct 31, 2023 | Burrowing Owls, In the News
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...
Jul 1, 2023 | Burrowing Owls, In the News
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...
Apr 26, 2023 | Burrowing Owls, In the News
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...
Apr 25, 2023 | Burrowing Owls, In the News
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...
Mar 22, 2023 | Burrowing Owls, In the News
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...
Feb 23, 2023 | Burrowing Owls, Events, In the News
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 &...
Feb 12, 2023 | Advocacy, Burrowing Owls, Gopher Tortoise, In the News
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...
Feb 3, 2023 | Advocacy, Burrowing Owls, Gopher Tortoise, In the News
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...
Feb 2, 2023 | Burrowing Owls, In the News
More Explores Ground Owl Day (ABC 7) Originally published on ABC-7...
Nov 8, 2022 | Burrowing Owls, Gopher Tortoise, In the News
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...
Nov 3, 2022 | Burrowing Owls, In the News
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)....
Oct 25, 2022 | Burrowing Owls, In the News
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...
Oct 10, 2022 | Burrowing Owls, In the News
Hurricane Ian: So what exactly happened to all the beautiful and bountiful animals? Published in the News-Press by Chad Gillis Florida is known for its phenomenal wildlife, for the birds and beasts that comb our swamps and roam our beautiful shores. Sometimes the...
Jul 6, 2022 | Burrowing Owls, In the News
Burrowing owls displaced from habitats by developers in Fort Myers Published on ABC-7 by Lacey Lee Neighbors in a Fort Myers neighborhood claim the developers are displacing the burrowing owls. One neighbor sent in a photo of two burrowing owls on her front porch....
Jun 7, 2022 | Burrowing Owls, In the News
Threatened burrowing owls number in the thousands in Cape Coral. Now they are being counted, protected Published in the News-Press by Amy Bennett Williams The Prius slow-rolls through the early morning quiet of Cape Coral, its occupants scanning nearby yards. “Stop,...
Jun 2, 2022 | Burrowing Owls, In the News
Meet the Cape Coral resident who really gives a hoot about burrowing owls Published in the News-Press by Randy Kambic In early July 2021, Beverly Ahlering Saltonstall, a founding and 22-year member of the Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife (CCFW), received an email from...
May 12, 2022 | Burrowing Owls, In the News, Photo Contests
CCFW’s annual Burrowing Owl Photo Contest Published in Cape Coral Breeze by CJ Haddad Enjoy snapping photos of wildlife or can’t get enough of the city’s official bird? The Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife is now accepting entries for its annual Burrowing Owl Photo...
