Barn Owl Conservation Handbook

About this book

A comprehensive handbook covering all aspects of the conservation of Barn Owls. Written by the Barn Owl Trust, this book includes in-depth information on Barn Owl survey techniques, relevant ecology, Barn Owls and the law, mortality, habitat management, use of nest boxes and barn Owl rehabilitation. Essential reading for ecologists, planners, land managers and ornithologists.

Contents

1. Introduction
2. Ecology
3. Legal issues
4. Surveys
5. Habitat
6. Nestboxes
7. Mortality
8. Planning
9. Rehabilitation

Biography

The Barn Owl Trust is a registered charity based in the southwest of England. Its main areas of work are practical conservation, education, research and the provison of information. The Trust is the main source of Barn Owl information in Britain dealing with over 5,000 conservation enquiries a year. The advice the Trust provides is based on 26 years of first-hand experience in practical and advisory conservation work on farms, over 20 years of research and educational work, plus 10 years first-hand experience in habitat creation and management on the Trusts own land.

County-wide Barn Owl Surveys, owl ringing, research into the effects of barn conversions and major road mortality and investigations into foraging behaviour and post-fledging dispersal using radio-tracking, the erection of over 1,500 nestboxes and the training of ecological consultants are all part of the broad base of experience. The Barn Owl Trust recently produced Natural England’s standing advice on Barn Owls and Rural Planning and is currently in consultation with the Highways Agency regarding the mitigation of road mortality. Since its foundation in 1988, the Barn Owl Trust has established an excellent reputation amongst conservation organisations. Despite being consulted by government and recognised in the Queens Birthday Honours List, the Barn Owl Trust is still a grass-roots organisation carrying out a huge amount of practical conservation work.