Burrowing Owl Passes Away

“At 11 (years old) Chip (a burrowing owl) lived a good long life,” George Fowler general manager of the Moose Jaw Exhibition Company told the group’s monthly board of directors meeting.

Fowler said on average burrowing oils in captivity have a lifespan of eight years.

One of the Saskatchewan Burrowing Owls Centre owls - MJ Independent file photo

The Centre is set to attempt to breed owls this spring.

The Centre is hoping to have two owls hatched for themselves with owl centres in Manitoba, Alberta and BC looking for a single owl each.

In order to meet the numbers of owls needed the Centre would need to hatch five birds.

Last year the owls had eggs but they were infertile and did not hatch.