A little can go a long way

Realising that there was a rapid decline in owl numbers and that owls had become one of the most common wildlife casualties brought into veterinary practices, Brendan Murray and his wife, Danelle, decided ten years ago to focus all their efforts on conserving them. The organisation they founded, Owl Rescue Centre, is based at Hartbeespoort in the North West Province, and now takes in more than a thousand owls every year through their rescue efforts. The owls are rehabilitated and when they can survive on their own in the wild, are released in the sanctuary – a farm which is located within a 12,000-hectare conservancy. Owl Rescue Centre is a registered Non-profit company and permitted rehabilitation facility concerned with the well-being of all owl species and wildlife in Southern Africa.

Every day, they feed out 2000 day-old-chickens to all the owl residents living on the sanctuary. The Owl Rescue Centre is looking to get them sponsored, if anyone or any company is keen on helping out. They cost them 30 cents each, which when you add up for the year it works out to be a bag full of money.

The Owl Rescue Centre’s details are below if anyone is willing to help:

Owl Rescue Centre

NPC Nedbank

Current Account: 103 081 9580

Branch Code: 198 765