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Released on April 23, 2012
Royal Saskatchewan Museum (RSM) scientists continue to work at researching and protecting species at risk in Saskatchewan. RSM researchers, Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) staff and volunteers are in Lang today to install nest boxes, on NCC land, to help protect burrowing owls.
"Not only is the Royal Saskatchewan Museum a place for discovery and wonderment, it is also a world-class research institution with scientists who are among the best in their field," Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Bill Hutchinson said. "The RSM continues to do research to improve our knowledge about species at risk, such as the burrowing owl. This research is vital to preserving and understanding Saskatchewan's natural heritage and contributes to making Saskatchewan stronger."
The burrowing owl has been identified as an endangered species in Canada, with their numbers declining severely over the past 25 years. These tiny owls, about the size of a robin, nest inside of abandoned badger and ground squirrel burrows. They return to Saskatchewan every year in mid-to-late April to nest and raise their young.
Nest boxes are placed as in-ground homes for burrowing owls, protecting them from badgers and other predators. In addition, nest boxes are great tools for allowing researchers to collect vital data on the species. The owls return year after year to use these boxed homes.
RSM Chief Curator Dr. Ray Poulin is one of the foremost authorities on burrowing owl biology. In 2011, he coauthored the Burrowing Owl species account for Birds of North America and has been studying burrowing owls in Saskatchewan for more than 15 years.
"As a biologist, it is my job to figure out why burrowing owls are disappearing," Dr. Poulin said. "We are working hard to identify the main reasons for the birds' decline and continued research and conservation efforts are essential if we want this species to survive in Canada."
Work will continue on this piece of property near Lang, with Nature Conservatory of Canada and SaskEnergy volunteers returning in early May to prepare the property for long-term conservation, including enhanced burrowing owl habitat.
The RSM has been involved in species at risk conservation and research for more than 80 years, including efforts with whooping cranes and burrowing owls. RSM scientists continue to do research in a number of areas, including palaeontology, environmental sustainability, First Nations history and archaeology as well as wildlife ecology.
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For more information, contact:
Tiffany Stephenson
Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport
Regina
Phone: 306-787-3506
Email: tiffany.stephenson@gov.sk.ca
Cell: 306-550-5927
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