Endangered Species Recovery Programs |
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Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy-Owls
Eastern
Barn Owls |
Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl
Captive Breeding Project
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The Arizona population of
Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy-Owls (CFPO) is in decline, and is not likely to
be self-sustaining
 without intervention.
In 2007, only six nesting pairs were
documented by the Arizona Fish and Game Department (AGFD).Wild At Heart has been
entrusted with the task of determining if this owl species will breed in
captivity, while establishing the captive-breeding protocols for this species.
WAH is currently caring
for 16 Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy Owls. In partnership with AGFD and the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, WAH will be helping to stabilize the CFPO
population through future released of captive-bred offspring. |
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BARN OWL RECOVERY PROGRAM |
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Barn Owl Breeding and Recovery
Programs have been accelerated by the involvement of
WAH with breeding and recovery
programs in the Eastern U.S.
 Endangered populations in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New York and
other eastern states have received Barn
Owls from Wild At Heart.
These owls have now become part of the
re-establishment of Eastern Barn Owl populations. |
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FOSTER PARENTING PROGRAM |
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Wild At Heart specializes in
the foster parenting of orphaned and displaced nestling raptors.
In 1990 Sam and Bob Fox
established the first raptor foster parenting program in Arizona, with a
non-releasable barn owl named Chia.
This program has successfully expanded over
time, and now includes foster owls, hawks, and falcons, who care for 150 to 200
young raptors each year.
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