Protecting Barns for Owls

In the Old World, humans and animals have been adapting to each other for a long time, so it should come as no surprise that the owl habitat protected by new local regulations in Britain is of human construction. According to the Autumn 1996 issue of

Building for a Future, the North Cornwall and Derbyshire Dales District Councils now require that every rural barn converted to a dwelling or other use take measures to accommodate the barn owls that may be displaced by the conversion. The new rules are based on research and advocacy of

The Barn Owl Trust, of Devon, U.K. (+1346 653026)