Conservation initiatives aim to protect the barn owl from urban encroachment by creating networks of artificial nests, typically modified plywood boxes, and by cutting down on the use of ...

21, 2025. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stravrakis) Conservation officer Anna Kazazou holds a barn owl after removing it from a nesting box at the Attica Zoological Park, near Athens, on Jan. 21, 2025. (AP ...

The moon-faced, shoebox-sized owl is a ruthless pest controller, protecting crops from rodents and other nuisances. “A pair of barn owls eats between 2,000 and 6,000 rodents every year, allowing ...