MORGAN HILL
– The Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center is asking the
public’s help in placing a burrowing owl that has recovered from
her injuries but has no local habitat in which to be released.
MORGAN HILL – The Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center is asking the public’s help in placing a burrowing owl that has recovered from her injuries but has no local habitat in which to be released.
In February, WERC admitted a burrowing owl that had flown into a store at the outlets in Gilroy. She had injuries to her leg, wing and eye. Most of her wounds healed quickly, except for the leg injury which developed into a severe bone infection. The volunteers at WERC worked very hard to save this animal, and she has been ready for release for over six weeks.
While most owls are nocturnal, burrowing owls are unique in that they are diurnal, meaning they may be active both day and night. They are opportunistic feeders, mostly eating beetles, grasshoppers and other large arthropods.
The burrowing owl is listed as a “species of special concern” in the state of California.
Release criteria include:
• A burrowing owl(s) must be residing in the immediate area.
• The property owner of the land upon which resides a burrowing owl(s), or land adjacent, must give permission to allow the owl to be released on their property.
If you can fulfill WERC’s release criteria, contact WERC at 779-WERC.
