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...
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...
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...
CCFW Advocates for SW Florida’s Wildlife on Earth Day CCFW volunteers spread out across SW Florida today to celebrate Earth Day! Our members promoted the importance of Cape Coral’s precious wildlife at Ding Darling Days at Lakes Park, Babcock Ranch and right at...
Gopher Tortoise Day: SWFL celebrates threatened reptile’s big day Published on WINKTV by Camila Pereira Nonprofits, like the Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife, see the widespread protection needed for reptiles, especially considering they’re constantly in harm’s way....
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...
CCFW Members and Future Forestry Collaborate in Planting Trees CCFW members Mark Thurmond, Lori Haus-Bulcock and Vince Windisch joined the Future Forestry tree-planting event on March 9, 2024. Future Forestry Director Russ Ringland generously donated ten Sycamore...
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...
Early birds: Burrowing owl nesting season reaches its peak Published by 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 these...
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...
‘HOO’ WANTS TO SELL? The City of Cape Coral could purchase your property for Burrowing Owls Published by FOX 4 by Colton Chavez CAPE CORAL, Fla. — On Tuesday, Janet Windisch, Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife said the City of Cape Coral could be the first...
Good News! Federal Judge Rules Against 404 Permitting Moved to Florida Department of Environmental Protection Published by The Advocate Newsletter by Audubon Florida In 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency delegated federal wetlands permitting under Section...
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...
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...
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...
Fundraiser with Forever Tattoo helps trust purchase lot for preservation Published in the Cape Coral Breeze by CJ Haddad “Back in September, Cape Coral Wildlife Trust made a commitment to the owner of the gopher tortoise and burrowing owl lot by Dec. 1,” said CCWT...
