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Barred Owls Where They Shouldn’t Be

This winter’s record breaking snows have taken a toll on our roads, our roofs and our psyches.  But we humans aren’t the only ones suffering.  Vermont’s Barred Owls are struggling to hunt their prey under the deep snowpack.  So the nocturnal creatures are getting creative - and showing up in unexpected places.

This story aired on Vermont Public Radio’s Vermont Edition on March 23, 2011. 

It also aired, in another incarnation, on North Country Public Radio on March 20, 2011.