Dear Ontbirders,
This message has Mark Cranford's approval. We hope that Ontbirders will
rally to support injured owls.
THE OWL FOUNDATION in Vineland Ontario has been overwhelmed by the number
of Great Gray Owls it has admitted this year due to the very heavy
incursion of Great Gray Owls this winter. Dr. Katherine (Kay) McKeever,
founder and president of The Owl Foundation feels the numbers of Great Gray
Owls road killed as a result of this extreme southerly flow could number in
the hundreds, possibly thousands. The Owl Foundation needs your help.
For birders in southern Ontario, the opportunity to see a wild Great Gray
Owl is a cherished event.
The Great Gray Owls that aren't so lucky need your help. The Owl Foundation
has received over 40 Great Gray Owls this winter, a staggering increase
over the usually sporadic Great Gray admission numbers. The birds arrive in
varying medical conditions. Some require immediate surgery, some are so
badly injured they are humanely euthanized. Others just need a safe place
to recover from their injuries while being assessed for their potential
early or ultimate release.
The Owl Foundation relies almost exclusively on private funding. To help
The Owl Foundation support these magnificent Great Gray Owls, please send
your tax deductible contribution to:
The Owl Foundation
RR1
Vineland Station
Ontario L0R 2E0
Visit our website for more information: www.theowlfoundation.ca
You are welcome to post this appeal on other listservs or websites.
Catherine B. Foxcroft
Business Administrator
The Owl Foundation
www.theowlfoundation.ca
Jean Iron and Ron Pittaway
Ontario Field Ornithologists
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
