![]() However, knowledge alone is not enough to protect species and their habitats. We do this by using our animal ambassadors as points of contact and inspiration crafting outreach activities such as public talks and presentations and interacting with people via our wildlife hospital and through our website. Most of our conservation-related activities have focused on educating people about particular species and their needs. The conservation of California wildlife species like the Great Gray Owl and their habitats is an essential part of Lindsay’s identity. Notice the small distribution in California. Global distribution of the Great Gray Owl. Globally considered a “species of least concern” (its world population is characterized as stable), the Great Gray Owl is listed as an endangered species in California, with between 100 and 200 breeding pairs. Without an understanding of the needs of owls and the other species that connect to them within the ecosystem, the goal of preserving and protecting them becomes challenging and uncertain. While there still exist large swaths of these forests in the US and Eurasia’s boreal regions, their management for logging products and the use of rodenticides across its range continues to impact their future. Unlogged pine forests constitute the preferred breeding habitats for this species. She is magnificent and perfectly adapted to her role as a top predator in her particular ecological niche, but it is a niche that continues to shrink. Across its range, this largest species of owl evokes feelings expressed in the names that locals give them, from its scientific name “ nebulosa” or like a cloud or hazy, to Phantom of the North, cinereous owl, spectral owl, Lapland owl, spruce owl, bearded owl, and sooty owl, and others around the world. ![]() She blends perfectly with its surroundings as she scans the ground below. Photo by Jeff Torquemada and Wendy Sparks.Ī Great Gray Owl ( Strix nebulosa) sits quietly on a forest branch, practically invisible to the untrained eye. ![]() ![]() In everyone who met her over her 20+ years at Lindsay.” A Great Gray Owl blending in with her environment. “In honor of Shadow, our Great Gray Owl Ambassador, who inspired awe and excitement Without A Shadow Of A Doubt Lindsay’s Conservation And Education Mission Posted on: December 16th, 2020 ![]()
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