Biological Gopher Control | Barn Owls

Biological Gopher Control | Barn Owls

Biological control

Biological controls for pests are all the rage these days. You would think that it was something recently invented. It is not. It has always existed in nature. These biological pest controls are known as predators.

Barn Owls

In the world of rodent predators, there is hardly a more efficient hunter than the Barn Owl. The Barn Owl, or Tyto alba Is worldwide in it’s distribution, and goes by many common names. They can eat thousands of rodents in a year, and farmers have relied on them for this service almost since the dawn of time.

How to employ and deploy Barn Owls

How do you harness the power of such an incredible rodent control agent? You have to provide a habitat it likes. Barn owls like structures, hence the term “barn owl”. A nice roomy hallow in a tree, or a man made structure built just for them suits them well.

Positioning is important.

They prefer areas at the edge of a clearing, and do not hunt in dense forests. Houses should be placed high enough that predators can’t easily get to them, and low enough that owlets have a reasonable chance of climbing back up if they accidently fall out. They may starve to death otherwise. Boxes should be placed so that they do not face into prevailing winds.

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