Burrowing Owls: Getting to Know the Critter on the Nebraska Master Naturalist Logo

July 22nd, 2024 | 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm (CST) Register Here

The Burrowing Owl is one of the most charming bird species in Nebraska (and probably the world). Unfortunately, it is a species of conservation concern throughout much of its range. In this presentation, Jason will discuss the life history of Burrowing Owls, provide some tips for finding and observing them, and suggest some possible ways to benefit them based on research.

Presenter: Jason Thiele, Wildlife Biologist- Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

Presenter Bio: Jason Thiele is a wildlife biologist with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission whose main focus is wildlife conservation on private lands in Northeast Nebraska. His favorite bird is the Burrowing Owl, and his second-favorite is the Long-billed Curlew (in case you were wondering). Jason lives near Norfolk with his wife and four sons.

This webinar is part of the Master Naturalist Mondays webinar series. Nebraska Master Naturalist is a statewide volunteer conservation program.  Our program recruits, trains, manages, and provides resources for our volunteer naturalist members. We use four strategies to meet Nebraska’s conservation needs, Habit Stewardship, Community Science, Environmental Education & Interpretation, and Outdoor Recreation & Skills.  

This free webinar series will host a variety of presenters and subject matter within these four conservation strategies. Master Naturalist Mondays is a space to connect us to our conservation motivations and inspirations, and our Naturalist community across the state of Nebraska. 

All webinars will be recorded and found HERE.

For further details visit our website, HERE. 

For questions regarding this virtual series contact Jamie Bachmann, jamie.bachmann@nebraska.gov.