In 2017, I (Dawn) retired from directing the owl program and was thrilled when my subpermittee Ken Sobon said he wanted to continue the project. Long term monitoring of a species reveals population trends and is valuable to identify changes over time with our changing climate, prey fluctuations, regional fires, etc. We've learned so much over the 12 years that I ran the station, including, there is so much more to learn. It's all been such an incredible part of my life in Northern California and now, time for a new chapter. I'm sure there will be owls involved!. Ken has put in hours of banding, enhanced the program with nest boxes and technology, and is a competent leader. He has recently received his Master Banding Permit. CONGRATULATIONS! Ken will also be taking over the blog and continue to share season highlights.
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| Master Bander and Station Director, Ken Sobon |
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| Passing the Baton, Master Bander and retired Station Director Dawn Garcia |
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