Sep 26, 2016 | Burrowing Owls, In the News
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...
Jan 28, 2022 | Burrowing Owls, Events, In the News
Punxsutawney Phil? Pshaw. Burrowing owl to predict the brrrr Originally published in the Cape Coral Breeze by Chuck Ballaro A unique and creative Cape Coral tradition is around the corner, as the city’s bird will once again serve as the prognosticator of weather to...
Jun 5, 2024 | Burrowing Owls, In the News
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...
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...
Feb 6, 2020 | Burrowing Owls, In the News
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...
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...
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...
Oct 30, 2009 | Burrowing Owls
Burrowing Owl Advocacy Cape Coral is home to Floridas largest population of Burrowing Owls. When development first began in this area and the land was clear-cut for homes, these owls found suitable habitat in the sandy soil of freshly cleared lots and set up...
Apr 2, 2015 | Burrowing Owls, Eagles, In the News, Scrub Jay
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,...
Sep 21, 2014 | In the News
Found in Translation: Avian lesson not just for the birds Special to the News-Press by Alessia Leathers Martha died completely alone. No other passenger pigeons were left in the sky on Sept. 1, 1914, when a keeper at the Cincinnati Zoo lifted her body from the ground....
Dec 14, 2021 | Gopher Tortoise, In the News
Conservationists say they were blindsided by gopher tortoise waiver benefitting developers Published in the Palm Beach Post by Kimberly Miller Florida conservationists said they were blindsided by an executive order last month that allows developers to relocate...
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...
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...
Apr 10, 2021 | Events, Gopher Tortoise
2021 Gopher Tortoise Day Cape Coral Wildlife Trust recently celebrated Gopher Tortoise Day, a special event dedicated to honoring and preserving our “Other” burrowing neighbor. The ceremony took place at a newly donated land adjacent to the Oasis Woods,...
Oct 25, 2023
Home 5 Search query for: volunteer Cape Coral Wildlife Burrowing Owl Cape Coral, Florida: Home to Florida's largest population of Burrowing Owls, charming and tiny, these owls reside in underground burrows. Gopher Tortoise The Gopher Tortoise is a native,...
Dec 13, 2021 | Burrowing Owls, In the News
Looking for a unique gift? How about adopting a burrowing owl Published in the News-Press by Cynthia Williams If you are at a loss as to what to give your friends and loved ones this holiday season, how about adopting a burrowing owl for everyone on your list? No, you...
Jun 13, 2024 | Burrowing Owls, In the News
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...
Oct 25, 2023
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Nov 23, 2021 | Gopher Tortoise, In the News
Environmental advocates worry gopher tortoises will lose protections Published on WINK-TV by Stephanie Byrne Environmental advocates fear the gopher tortoise could lose some protections after a state agency decided to temporarily give developers more flexibility on...
Dec 8, 2023 | In the News
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...
Nov 4, 2021 | Burrowing Owls, In the News
Trick-or-Treaters run over, trample several owl burrows, conservation group says Published on NBC-2 by Gage Goulding At least four owl burrows were damaged or completely destroyed in Cape Coral over the Halloween weekend. For burrowing owls, it’s a one-way tunnel. If...
Dec 14, 2023 | Volunteers
Volunteer of the Month – December 2023 Trudy Withey Trudy is a quiet force who really gets people to support us through sponsorships and donations. Last year she was able to get more than $500 worth of gift certificates from Grimaldis in Ft Myers! Trudy is a DAR...
Jul 14, 2021 | Burrowing Owls, In the News
Burrowing owl nests being threatened by developments, natural causes Published on Fox-4 Protecting the official bird of Cape Coral is a top priority for wildlife groups. The burrowing owl has gone from being classified as a species of special concern to the...
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...
