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Video of Woman Heroically Saving an Owl Caught in Well Is Beautiful
@palomapalace Open water troughs are always a problem for birds that get stuck in them. This is the first time we found one in a well like this but were use to finding them in cattle/horse troughs and pools. Float a board wired to the side to help animals get out of any slick sided…
Read MoreMaking A Difference Outdoors: A Wildlife Rescuer Shares Her Story
If you care about the outdoors, there are many ways to give back. Some are simple acts like following Leave No Trace principles. However, others take a step further and make a significant difference in the outdoors. One of those people is Valerie Motyka, a wildlife rescuer. Motyka owns Arizona Wildlife Resource, an organization that educates people about wildlife…
Read MoreDestruction of Owl Burrows Halts Casa Grande Construction Project
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) – Construction on a development in Casa Grande was stopped after a builder destroyed federally protected owl burrows. According to a report in azfamily, city records show the builder was warned that the burrowing owls were on the land a month before workers destroyed their burrows and killed at least one owl. That…
Read MoreWigwam Golf Club welcomes tiny new residents
By Lauren Serrato, West Valley View Staff WriterMar 16, 2021 Updated Apr 9, 2024 The Wigwam Golf Club has installed barn owl nesting habitats through its courses, allowing the 1-pound birds to safely seek shelter. With the help of Arizona Wildlife Resource and Wild at Heart Wildlife Rescue, eight habitats have been installed, each standing 13 feet…
Read MoreAs Housing Booms in CG, Wildlife Advocate Says Don’t Forget the Burrowing Owls
By GABRIELLE OLIVERA Staff Writer Dec 5, 2020 Updated Mar 5, 2022 CASA GRANDE — As the Planning and Zoning Commission met Thursday evening to discuss and approve different housing projects, Valerie Motyka, a volunteer with Arizona Wildlife Support, advocated for burrowing owls.
Read MoreHelping Wildlife in Australia After 2020 Bush Fires
Arizona Wildlife Resource’s founder, Valerie Motyka’s traveled to Australia to help wildlife after the bush fires in 2020. Val spent 20 days there volunteering. Check out the article in the Cactus Wren•dition Fall 2020 edition.
Read MoreRaptor Platforms & Nest Boxes – Spring 2016
In the Spring 2016 edition of Cactus Wren•dition, Vicki Hire interviewed Arizona Wildlife Resource’s founder, Valerie Motyka, about raptor platforms and nest boxes. Here is an excerpt: If you build it – they will come! Sounds like a scene from a movie, but that’s exactly what Valerie Motyka, founder of Arizona Wildlife Resource told her…
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