Nesting season underway for Cape Coral burrowing owls Published on NBC-2 by Anyssa Bohanan They’re cute, they’re curious and they’re protected! Nesting season has just begun in Cape Coral for the burrowing owl, the official bird of the Cape. Officials said it’s...
Ground Owl will predict the weather for Southwest Florida Published on Fox 4 Most of the country looks to the famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, to predict how long winter will last but here in southwest Florida, we have a famous ground owl. The tradition of the...
Cape’s Ground Owl Day remembers burrowing owls — and their supporter Published in Cape Coral Breeze by CJ Haddad Cape Coral dignitaries and residents gathered Tuesday morning at Pelican Baseball Complex to celebrate the city bird in a unique twist on a long-time...
Burrowing owl supporters make case at Sands location Published in Cape Coral Breeze Dozens of people met at the future location of Sands Park on Saturday, not to protest the possible pickleball courts that could go there, but how the proposed courts would impact the...
Thousands flock to Burrowing Owl Fest Published in Cape Coral Breeze Nearly 20 years ago, the Burrowing Owl Festival started out with a few vendors and a couple hundred people dedicated to the official city bird. On Saturday, thousands of people came to Rotary Park,...
Thousands of dollars raised to protect burrowing owls at annual Cape Coral festival Published on NBC-2 Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife raised thousands of dollars to protect the city’s threatened species. More than 4,600 people attended the 18th Annual Burrowing Owl...
Owl ‘eviction’ plan appealed Published on WINK-TV by Samantha Jones A Cape resident is appealing a Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission decision that gives the city of Cape Coral permission to remove a burrowing owl nest from a downtown park where the city holds one...
On a Mission: Cape Coral Wildlife Trust finding homes for gopher tortoises, burrowing owls Published in the News-Press by Evelyn Longa Two of Cape Coral’s best-known residents, the gopher tortoise and the burrowing owl, will soon be living in protected lots all...
Q&A about the Burrowing Owl Status Q & A – Florida burrowing owl Questions generated by the public and stakeholders at summer 2017 open house meetings. Can we encourage city of Cape Coral to use our wildlife, including burrowing owls, as part of...
Cape residents claim burrows in area ignored Published on Fox 4 by Stephanie Tinoco Southwest Florida viewers are speaking up for owls. Four In Your Corner has received calls and e-mails from concerned Cape Coral residents claiming owls don’t have a place to...
Give a hoot: Burrowing owl census takes wing in Cape Coral Published in the News-Press by Annabelle Tometich A feathered owl head pounced out from a mound of dirt, followed by a second and then a third. A few tufts of weeds to the left sat another burrow and another...
Burrowing owl nest burned in Cape Coral Published on Fox 4 by Deborah Souverain A burrowing owl nest in Cape Coral appears to have been burned, and neighbors say it may have been intentionally set. There are thousands of burrowing owl nests around Cape Coral, and...
Cape Coral growth hurting burrowing owls Published on Fox 4 A growing population in Cape Coral may be hurting the threatened burrowing owl. Cape Coral held it’s annual Burrowing Owl Festival at Rotary Park, Saturday. Cape Coral Friend’s of Wildlife’s...
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Comission investigates disturbed burrowed owl nest Published on Fox 4 by Jillian Idle A burrowed owl nest was recently destroyed near NW 8th Terrace and NW 5th Pl. in Cape Coral. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation...
Cape Coral spends $200k protecting owl nests Published on Fox 4 Hurricane Ian destroyed the habitats for animals in Southwest Florida, including the underground burrows for burrowing owls. The storm left the birds without a place to go back to, and many of them were...
Burrowing Owl Festival on Fox 4 Morning Blend Published on Fox 4 Morning Blend Beverly Saltonstall Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife 14th Annual Southwest Florida Burrowing Owl Festival February 27 10am to 4pm Rotary Park Environmental Center 5505 Rose Garden Road...
Burrowing owl population might be declining in Cape Published in the News-Press by Kevin Lollar Although no hard numbers exist to back them up, wildlife watchers say Cape Coral’s burrowing owl population is declining, and they want the city to create an ordinance to...
City parks, nonprofit partner for nature bus tour Published in the News-Press by Laua Tichy-Smith About a half a dozen times a year, Cape Coral residents and visitors get the remarkable opportunity to take a low-priced, guided eco-tourism tour to view protected,...
Oasis High School Owl Project Video The video was created by Melia Coughlin and Morgan Gilmartin. They are both 10th graders at Oasis High School and are in video production class of Vivian Theriault....
