Wildlife

Wild Barn Owl Welfare Advanced

Advanced barn owl welfare management addresses the full range of threats from rodenticide poisoning to road mortality and climate change.

Key Facts

Climate change is extending warm wet winters that reduce vole populations affecting owl breeding
Barn owl food chains are contaminated by rodenticides throughout their ranges
Road mortality hotspots are predictable from habitat and population mapping
Supplementary feeding during severe weather reduces mortality at monitored sites
Coordinated monitoring programs detect population trends before declines become severe

Welfare Considerations

Barn owls face multiple simultaneous welfare threats from rodenticide poisoning, road mortality, and climate-driven prey scarcity. Comprehensive management addressing all threats simultaneously achieves better welfare outcomes than single-issue approaches.

What You Can Do

Support Barn Owl Trust comprehensive programs addressing all barn owl welfare threats
Advocate for rodenticide stewardship reforms that protect owls while maintaining rodent control
Donate to barn owl monitoring programs that track population health and identify threats