{"id":14490,"date":"2021-06-23T10:47:24","date_gmt":"2021-06-23T15:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/blog\/?p=14490"},"modified":"2026-10-20T10:52:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T15:52:09","slug":"digging-burrows-is-hard-work-reintroducing-burrowing-owls-to-the-prairies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/digging-burrows-is-hard-work-reintroducing-burrowing-owls-to-the-prairies\/","title":{"rendered":"Digging burrows is hard work! Reintroducing burrowing owls to the prairies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-578021m-37c4a28457a00da5197a9a333af5219b main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  blog-inner avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-14490'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mrxixwlt-6a57dba52791ff79f660216f0f0cd8f2\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mrxixwlt-6a57dba52791ff79f660216f0f0cd8f2 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mrxixwlt-6a57dba52791ff79f660216f0f0cd8f2 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mrxixwlt-6a57dba52791ff79f660216f0f0cd8f2 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-33558 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-33558 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Eggs-for-web.jpg' alt='' title='Eggs-for-web'  height=\"1384\" width=\"1500\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfwpwaro-05c0cd37829b89e0b77f47b8927c28b6\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lfwpwaro-05c0cd37829b89e0b77f47b8927c28b6{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-lfwpwaro-05c0cd37829b89e0b77f47b8927c28b6 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lfwpwaro-05c0cd37829b89e0b77f47b8927c28b6 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lfwpwaro-05c0cd37829b89e0b77f47b8927c28b6 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_post_metadata'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Digging burrows is hard work! Reintroducing burrowing owls to the prairies<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4wyr0nu-f0689cfa17cb0c39e48c944e9d2ddf9f\">\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-4wyr0nu-f0689cfa17cb0c39e48c944e9d2ddf9f{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-4wyr0nu-f0689cfa17cb0c39e48c944e9d2ddf9f .av-post-metadata-container-inner{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-post-metadata-container av-4wyr0nu-f0689cfa17cb0c39e48c944e9d2ddf9f av-metadata-container-align-left  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last  av-metadata-container-1'><div class='av-post-metadata-container-inner'><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-meta-content\"><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-published\"><span class=\"av-metadata-before av-metadata-before-published\">Publi\u00e9 le<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-published-date\" >juin 23, 2021<\/span><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-separator\"><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-author\"  itemprop=\"author\" ><span class=\"av-metadata-before av-metadata-before-author\">par<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-author-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/author\/taylordenolf\/\"  rel=\"author\">Taylor Denolf<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-2x3bare-9953c1bce5f61887aa0343e3eae2f900 main_color avia-section-no-padding avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  blog-inner avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-14490'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2eelmca-2ba37fa3af30f2af884ae2a49aa1a4de\">\n.flex_column.av-2eelmca-2ba37fa3af30f2af884ae2a49aa1a4de{\nbackground-color:#f8fbf4;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2eelmca-2ba37fa3af30f2af884ae2a49aa1a4de av_one_full  avia-builder-el-5  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  light-section first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfwpwlpn-e6d0d4ff826ed98924d75eb8f0e004ad'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h5><em>\u201cYou can\u2019t be afraid to get your hands dirty!\u201d was one of the first remarks I heard at the location of our artificial nesting burrow installation site, soon to be home to 10 conservation-release burrowing owls. I later recalled the truthfulness of this remark, with a shovel in my hands, standing waist-deep in the ground. The Manitoba Burrowing Owl Recovery Program aims to increase endangered burrowing owl populations in southwestern Manitoba through reintroduction, surveys, monitoring, research and education. Digging nesting burrows is a necessary part of our program and an essential habitat requirement for these unique little owls.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_3'  class='avia-section av-25wr8vu-9d4a5caffce3c380f6e1238c1b33352b main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  species-inner-content-intro-wrapper avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-14490'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1lc1v6i-6bfbbe83d107f9ca729fad96360537fc av_one_full  avia-builder-el-8  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfwpxi0s-b6743338edbe226717275e3b869a8530\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lfwpxi0s-b6743338edbe226717275e3b869a8530 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lfwpxi0s-b6743338edbe226717275e3b869a8530 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lfwpxi0s-b6743338edbe226717275e3b869a8530 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-9  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img class='wp-image-37950 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37950 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/burrowing-owl-close-up-1.jpg' alt='' title='burrowing-owl-close-up'  height=\"2268\" width=\"2269\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfwpxv3u-b867c48ccd0f021722e6d7cbe10be046'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>A conservation-release burrowing owl.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfwpy9po-b64dc28bbf3b9968f65e403ced7c2bd8'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The owls cannot dig burrows and instead depend on abandoned burrows made by digging mammals to nest and tlay their eggs. Most burrowing mammals, such as ground squirrels, are viewed as pests and are removed from pasture land. Therefore, installing artificial nesting burrows in suitable land can provide homes for returning migratory burrowing owls.<\/p>\n<p>Artificial nesting burrows consist of eight-foot-long black weeping tile dug down, at a slant, to a four-foot depth. Here, a five-gallon pail is placed, acting as the owl\u2019s nesting area. Burrowing owls have shown a preference for artificial burrows over burrows of other digging mammals. They are also more difficult for predators to gain access.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfwpyse1-7928e32967c316bdb370f49074af88e5\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lfwpyse1-7928e32967c316bdb370f49074af88e5 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lfwpyse1-7928e32967c316bdb370f49074af88e5 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lfwpyse1-7928e32967c316bdb370f49074af88e5 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img class='wp-image-37953 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37953 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/entranceB-1.jpg' alt='' title='entranceB'  height=\"1384\" width=\"1500\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfwpzbk1-c61160b708387b43886b0bdff2c0f8c8'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>A conservation-release burrowing owl pair at the entrance of an artificial nesting burrow.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfwpzo9u-4f446310d0549d57d0edca6c962c262a'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Reintroduction efforts include holding back some owl young from the previous season, overwintering them at the Assiniboine Park Zoo in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and reintroducing the owls to southwestern Manitoba the following spring. These owls are brought out to suitable release sites, where they are paired up to breed and released to migrate in the fall. Holding back young until the following season leads to higher migration success.<\/p>\n<p>Installing artificial nesting burrows by shovel is no easy task. At our release site location, the soil material varied between soft black dirt, fine silt\/sand, and \u2013 for some unfortunate volunteers \u2013 gravel and large rocks. Luckily, with the help of our volunteers, we were able to dig all 10 burrows and complete our enclosure installations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfwq08jo-c8b5e21ded7380741e9ee10e6d70be14\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lfwq08jo-c8b5e21ded7380741e9ee10e6d70be14 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lfwq08jo-c8b5e21ded7380741e9ee10e6d70be14 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lfwq08jo-c8b5e21ded7380741e9ee10e6d70be14 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img class='wp-image-37954 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37954 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/release-site-webB-1.jpg' alt='' title='release-site-webB'  height=\"1384\" width=\"1500\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfwq0q3n-e94793851b52b2df895166ede6aca644'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>The completed release site.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfwq1082-c54f77ab55219d226db9987ea3e14247'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The release site consists of five enclosures, each with two artificial nesting burrows. Each enclosure has a 2\u00d74 wood frame surrounded by mesh netting, construction fencing and chicken wire to deter any interested predators. Pens are raised until each pair has laid roughly three to four eggs to encourage pair bonding and reduce nest abandonment. Afterwards, the pens are lowered to allow the owls to hunt naturally and raise their young.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfwq1ttv-5452d5a18076b6146153391c7c3bef42\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lfwq1ttv-5452d5a18076b6146153391c7c3bef42 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lfwq1ttv-5452d5a18076b6146153391c7c3bef42 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lfwq1ttv-5452d5a18076b6146153391c7c3bef42 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img class='wp-image-37952 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37952 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Enclosure-e1624549421736-1-scaled.jpg' alt='' title='Enclosure-e1624549421736'  height=\"2560\" width=\"1920\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfwq277y-89c5d750fc1fbe13daeb6fae5c498f83'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Conservation-release burrowing owl enclosure.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfwq2gsf-b7e39f2c69ad32c4f6f9441332ceb061'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Our owls have been breeding successfully at our release site, with a combined total of 40 eggs laid. This is wonderful news for our program, and we are looking forward to the hatch days in the next one to two weeks. Our hard work has paid off!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfwq2zfx-97d5c28ceb9a7671c2ddb423e498a182\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lfwq2zfx-97d5c28ceb9a7671c2ddb423e498a182 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lfwq2zfx-97d5c28ceb9a7671c2ddb423e498a182 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lfwq2zfx-97d5c28ceb9a7671c2ddb423e498a182 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img class='wp-image-37951 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37951 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Eggs-for-web-1.jpg' alt='' title='Eggs-for-web'  height=\"1384\" width=\"1500\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_4'  class='avia-section av-z87quy-1dbefd91ceb52c8efc43c568aea66bff main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-22  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  blog-inner avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-14490'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-wlb916-a27e8dbc1182343cdd394d0616de1fcb av_one_full  avia-builder-el-23  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  author-section first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfwq3x6b-2ce2c041e427bb32d2d796bf0a0f0c5c'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Taylor Denolf<\/h3>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\">Field Technician \u2013 Burrowing Owl Recovery<\/h5>\n<p>Taylor will be entering her final year of her Bachelor of Science Degree Program at Brandon University this fall, 2021. She is majoring in Biology and minoring in Environmental Geography. Her love of all things nature has always been apparent. She is very excited to join the Manitoba Burrowing Owl Recovery Program this season.<\/p>\n<p>Taylor is looking forward to learning more about these unique endangered grassland birds and spreading the importance of grassland conservation.<br \/>\nPhoto: Alex Froese<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfwq49lq-264c0e6eee587f5fbee6a6660d0fac82\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lfwq49lq-264c0e6eee587f5fbee6a6660d0fac82 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lfwq49lq-264c0e6eee587f5fbee6a6660d0fac82 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lfwq49lq-264c0e6eee587f5fbee6a6660d0fac82 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-25  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  author-pic'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div 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flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='av-alb-blogposts template-blog  blog-home'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Blog\" ><article class=\"post-entry post-entry-type-standard post-entry-45403 post-loop-1 post-parity-odd single-big with-slider post-45403 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blogs project-burrowing-owl-recovery-team project-conservation_planning specific-species-burrowing-owl\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" ><div class=\"blog-meta\"><\/div><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix standard-content'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Post: Tiny owls, big impact: burrowing owl conservation\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/tiny-owls-big-impact-burrowing-owl-conservation\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: Tiny owls, big impact: burrowing owl conservation\">Tiny owls, big impact: burrowing owl conservation<span class=\"post-format-icon minor-meta\"><\/span><\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/blogs\/\" rel=\"tag\">Blogs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/burrowing-owl-recovery-team\/\" rel=\"tag\">R\u00e9tablissement de la chev\u00eache des terriers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/conservation_planning\/\" rel=\"tag\">Planification de la conservation<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/species\/burrowing-owl\/\" rel=\"tag\">Chev\u00eache des terriers<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/header><span class=\"av-vertical-delimiter\"><\/span><div class=\"big-preview single-big\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><a 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https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/w-mike-dunn-flickr-180x180.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"entry-content\"  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"read-more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/tiny-owls-big-impact-burrowing-owl-conservation\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more<span class='more-link-arrow avia-svg-icon avia-font-svg_entypo-fontello' data-av_svg_icon='right-open-big' data-av_iconset='svg_entypo-fontello'><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"15\" height=\"32\" viewbox=\"0 0 15 32\" preserveaspectratio=\"xMidYMid meet\" role=\"graphics-symbol\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<path d=\"M0.416 27.84l11.456-11.84-11.456-11.904q-0.832-0.832 0-1.536 0.832-0.832 1.536 0l12.544 12.608q0.768 0.832 0 1.6l-12.544 12.608q-0.704 0.832-1.536 0-0.832-0.704 0-1.536z\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\"post-meta-infos\"><time class=\"date-container minor-meta updated\"  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2024-02-08T08:53:04-05:00\" >f\u00e9vrier 8, 2024<\/time><span class=\"text-sep\">\/<\/span><span class=\"blog-author minor-meta\">par <span class=\"entry-author-link\"  itemprop=\"author\" ><span class=\"author\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/author\/katie-zajac\/\" rel=\"author\">Katie Zajac<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><div class='post_delimiter'><\/div><\/div><div class=\"post_author_timeline\"><\/div><span class='hidden'>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='url'>https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/w-mike-dunn-flickr.jpg<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='height'>400<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/mainEntityOfPage\" ><span itemprop='name'>Tiny owls, big impact: burrowing owl conservation<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/article><article class=\"post-entry post-entry-type-standard post-entry-16651 post-loop-2 post-parity-even single-big with-slider post-16651 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blogs project-burrowing-owl-recovery-team specific-species-burrowing-owl\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" ><div class=\"blog-meta\"><\/div><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix standard-content'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Post: Five cool facts about burrowing owls\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/five-cool-facts-about-burrowing-owls\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: Five cool facts about burrowing owls\">Cinq faits int\u00e9ressants sur les chev\u00eaches des terriers<span class=\"post-format-icon minor-meta\"><\/span><\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/blogs\/\" rel=\"tag\">Blogs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/burrowing-owl-recovery-team\/\" rel=\"tag\">R\u00e9tablissement de la chev\u00eache des terriers<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/species\/burrowing-owl\/\" rel=\"tag\">Chev\u00eache des terriers<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/header><span class=\"av-vertical-delimiter\"><\/span><div class=\"big-preview single-big\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/five-cool-facts-about-burrowing-owls\/\"  title=\"a1_5495_1_burrowing_owl_lindsey_day_adult_florida_form\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1210\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/a1_5495_1_burrowing_owl_lindsey_day_adult_florida_form-1210x423.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-37199 avia-img-lazy-loading-37199 attachment-entry_without_sidebar size-entry_without_sidebar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"entry-content\"  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"read-more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/five-cool-facts-about-burrowing-owls\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more<span class='more-link-arrow avia-svg-icon avia-font-svg_entypo-fontello' data-av_svg_icon='right-open-big' data-av_iconset='svg_entypo-fontello'><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"15\" height=\"32\" viewbox=\"0 0 15 32\" preserveaspectratio=\"xMidYMid meet\" role=\"graphics-symbol\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<path d=\"M0.416 27.84l11.456-11.84-11.456-11.904q-0.832-0.832 0-1.536 0.832-0.832 1.536 0l12.544 12.608q0.768 0.832 0 1.6l-12.544 12.608q-0.704 0.832-1.536 0-0.832-0.704 0-1.536z\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\"post-meta-infos\"><time class=\"date-container minor-meta updated\"  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2022-09-01T11:43:06-05:00\" >septembre 1, 2022<\/time><span class=\"text-sep\">\/<\/span><span class=\"blog-author minor-meta\">par <span class=\"entry-author-link\"  itemprop=\"author\" ><span class=\"author\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/author\/jessica-riach\/\" rel=\"author\">Jessica Riach<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><div class='post_delimiter'><\/div><\/div><div class=\"post_author_timeline\"><\/div><span class='hidden'>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='url'>https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/a1_5495_1_burrowing_owl_lindsey_day_adult_florida_form.jpg<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='height'>1600<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='width'>2400<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"publisher\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Organization\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='name'>Jessica Riach<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='logo' itemscope itemtype='https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='url'>https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WPC_Frn-scaled.jpg<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><span itemprop='name'>Jessica Riach<\/span><\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2022-09-01T11:43:06-05:00\" >2022-09-01 11:43:06<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"dateModified\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/dateModified\" >2026-10-15 10:47:12<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/mainEntityOfPage\" ><span itemprop='name'>Cinq faits int\u00e9ressants sur les chev\u00eaches des terriers<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/article><article class=\"post-entry post-entry-type-standard post-entry-16456 post-loop-3 post-parity-odd post-entry-last single-big with-slider post-16456 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blogs project-burrowing-owl-recovery-team specific-species-burrowing-owl\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" ><div class=\"blog-meta\"><\/div><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix standard-content'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Post: Owlets in the mixed-grass prairie\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/owlets-in-the-mixed-grass-prairie\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: Owlets in the mixed-grass prairie\">Des aigrettes dans la prairie mixte<span class=\"post-format-icon minor-meta\"><\/span><\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/blogs\/\" rel=\"tag\">Blogs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/burrowing-owl-recovery-team\/\" rel=\"tag\">R\u00e9tablissement de la chev\u00eache des terriers<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/species\/burrowing-owl\/\" rel=\"tag\">Chev\u00eache des terriers<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/header><span class=\"av-vertical-delimiter\"><\/span><div class=\"big-preview single-big\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><a 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