Owls, loveable nocturnal hunters. We’ve been on a little hiatus from the podcast and this episode has been kicking around for a long time now, but we finally finished it. In this episode we run through a bunch of owl factoids, talk about an experiment looking at the impacts of noise pollution on owl hunting, and discuss some of the cultural importance of owls.
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- The Significance and Meaning of Owls in Japanese Culture