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A driver's quick action saved a rare Northern Hawk Owl after a vehicle collision near Richer, Manitoba. Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Centre is now working to heal the bird's fractured wing so she can return to the wild.
A wildlife officer freed a trapped great horned owl from barbed wire, then rescued a baby fox from an attic hours later. Both animals are recovering at rehabilitation centers with plans to return to the wild.
A Northern Hawk Owl struck by a car in Manitoba made a remarkable recovery after rehabilitators custom-designed a special collar to stop her from removing her own bandages. The rare bird, who faced a grim prognosis in March, soared back into the wild last week.
A pocket-sized northern saw-whet owl is recovering in Massachusetts after rescuers found her injured and unable to fly. The little bird, barely bigger than a banana, captured hearts online while highlighting the lifesaving work of local wildlife rehabilitators.
A barred owl hit by a car in Powell River has returned to the wild after months of recovery from a fractured leg. The bird made the journey home thanks to a free airline ticket and two dedicated wildlife organizations.
A great horned owlet thought dead in its nest has found a second chance with Eddison, a surrogate owl who's teaching it wild survival skills. The rescue happened after staff spotted movement in Athena's nest at Austin's Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.
Wildlife rescuers in the Philippines saved an injured grass owl from a rice field and are nursing it back to health for release into the wild. The bird is recovering after receiving immediate medical care and will soon return home.
A male eagle owl in a Dutch quarry has become a father twice over in one night, fertilizing two females an hour apart in a rare case of bigamy for this normally monogamous species. The discovery offers new insights into owl behavior while highlighting the remarkable comeback of a species once extinct in the Netherlands.
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A saw-whet owl with two broken wings is now raising funds for the wildlife rehabber who saved her life while fighting lung cancer. The campaign has already pulled in over $19,000 to support the woman's medical recovery.
Nature is transforming an abandoned English coal mine into a thriving wildlife sanctuary, with owls, wildflowers, and other creatures making the industrial site their home. Five decades after its final coal shipment, the Chatterley Whitfield mine shows how quickly the natural world can heal.
Two rare brown wood owl chicks successfully fledged at Hong Kong's Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden in May, marking a major milestone for the species that only arrived in the region two decades ago. The secretive breeding program kept the family undisturbed until the chicks were ready to fly.
Latvian Public Media launches a major fundraising drive to help wounded Ukrainian soldiers rebuild their lives through comprehensive rehabilitation. The campaign has already raised over €2 million since the war began.
When an owl was found hanging helplessly from a tree, wrapped in fishing line, four rescue teams came together to save its life. The coordinated effort in Polk County shows how first responders protect all creatures in need.
The Upper Nicola Band is bringing three pairs of endangered burrowing owls back to the wild next week, celebrating a decade of successful conservation. Their program has helped reverse a 90% population crash that nearly wiped out the species in western Canada.
Two barn owl pairs in Northern Ireland each raised five healthy chicks this summer, doubling typical numbers for the endangered species. The conservation win follows years of habitat restoration by local farmers and wildlife groups.
Two barn owl pairs in County Fermanagh successfully raised ten healthy chicks this summer, a major win for a species with fewer than 30 breeding pairs left in Northern Ireland. The milestone marks the first time chicks have been ringed in the region to track their survival.
Quick-thinking Delta police officers rescued a paralyzed bald eagle from Highway 17, potentially saving its life before it could be hit again. The bird is now receiving expert care at OWL Rehabilitation Society, where staff remain hopeful about its recovery.
For the first time in half a century, barn owl chicks have hatched in County Fermanagh, marking a major win for one of Northern Ireland's rarest birds. Ten fluffy chicks arrived this summer thanks to farmers who transformed their land into safe havens for the endangered species.
A young great horned owl trapped in a concrete mixer has returned to the wild after a Utah sanctuary performed its first-ever feather transplant surgery. The 90-minute procedure restored the owl's silent flight, a survival skill it needs to hunt.
A Harvard study of 300,000 people found night owls face higher heart risks, but the news is surprisingly hopeful. Researchers say the problem isn't being a night owl itself but manageable lifestyle factors anyone can fix.
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