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NORTHERN SPOTTED OWL
On July 29th, 2007 Mountain View acquired our first Northern Spotted Owl, a male named Skye. Spotted owls are the most endangered bird in British Columbia with the wild population believed to be less than 20. Threatened to extinction due to logging and habitat distruction plus competition for what little habitat there is by the Barred Owl, this creature is in dire need of protection.
Mountain View will receive eight owls to start a captive breeding program to help preserve these lovely little birds, while the government and industry solve the habitat distruction issues. Mountain View is building a special fly way for the owls in a secluded, protected area of the Conservation Centre. This area will not be available for viewing as these animals need a highly secure and healthy environment. Disease would be devastating and that is why Mountain View has a rigid protocol that restricts even the staff and keepers from interacting with the owls.
Keepers feed Skye a natural diet that includes mice so he hunts for his food. The first female will arrive by November and Mountain View is very h0peful they get along and we will see chicks in the spring.
Donations to the Northern Spotted Owl Captive Management Program at Mountain View, can be made by clicking the logo below.