Rat Poison Kills More Than Rats
​Saturday, March 3, 2018 at 1:30 PM
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Lisa Owens Viani, 2018 World Owl Hall of Fame Special Achievement Award Winner
Is rat poison our “new DDT”? Lisa’s talk describes the epidemic of wildlife mortality being caused by rat poison in the food web. She will explain its impacts on owls and other birds of prey as well as on coyotes, bobcats, mountain lions, and Pacific fishers, among other animals. She will also discuss alternatives to rodenticides, and what individuals and businesses can do to help beneficial predators thrive and continue to provide us with their free, natural, pest control services.
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Real Life Great Horned Owl Soap Opera
​Sunday, March 4, 2018 at 11:00 AM
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Karla Bloem, Executive Director of the International Owl Center, with Alice the Great Horned Owl
First Victor evicted Wendell and Wheezy from their own territory.  Then Wheezy got sick and died so Victor and Virginia ran Wendell off.  When Rusty and Iris moved in, Scarlett Owl Hara showed up to try to steal Rusty and kill Alice. Virginia died, Hagar and Helga moved in, Helga disappeared and Jill left Jack for Hagar. After Hagar disappeared, Lilith showed up and attacked Jill. If this sounds like a soap opera, it is!  But it’s a real life, true as true can be owl soap opera that has taken place just outside of Houston, Minnesota and has formed the basis for an in-depth vocal study on Great Horned Owls.
Owls of the World
Sunday, March 4, 2018 at 2:00 PM
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Trystan Williams of the Scottish Owl Centre with a Milky Eagle Owl
Using the wonders of technology, Trystan Williams will come to us live from the Scottish Owl Center (in Scotland) for a program in which you will meet a variety of owl species from all six continents inhabited by owls. Several are species that do not exist in captivity anywhere in North America. It will be owl time (after dark) in Scotland, so the birds will be active and flying during the presentation.
No pre-registration is necessary. An admission wristband is required, which can be purchased at the door.
Programs at Houston High School.