Episode 37- Owls Enchant The Night: A Chat with International Owl Center Executive Director, Karla Bloem
Episode 37- Owls Enchant The Night: A Chat with International Owl Center Executive Director, Karla Bloem
The Bear Den is primarily about bears, but our origins come from the Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary where a multitude of other species frequent the area. Sandhill cranes, blue jays, ravens, eagles, goldfinches, pine martens, beavers, wolves and a plethora of others – including owls. Flying further down to Houston, Minnesota we are being joined today by Karla Bloem, Executive Director of the International Owl Center. Their mission is to make the world a better place for owls through education and research and is the only all-owl education and research center in the United States.
Karla shares her background working with raptors and how the International Owl Center came about, including some of the personalities of the owls at the center such as Alice, the Queen-bee owl. Karla has spearheaded some trailblazing research in the area of owl vocalisations, many of which you will hear. Philip and Karla discuss owl biology, the International Festival of Owls, as well as plans for a new facility with walk-through aviaries, and ways people can live more owl-friendly lives by avoiding harmful practices like poison use and protecting natural habitats. Basically anything you need to know about owls is here!
They also discuss the cultural impacts of owls across the world, and it’s amazing the amount of owl information one person can contain! So listen in to hear if the owls are or are not what they seem…
LINKS
International Owl Center – International Owl Center
International Owl Center – YouTube
The Bear Den Artwork is by Asha Kaur
Contact: pstubley@americanbear.org
Find out more: American Bear Association
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