![]() I first heard about them in the mid-1990s and was instantly mesmerized: these are the largest owls in the world, they eat mostly salmon, and they live in some of the most inaccessible forests of the northern hemisphere. ![]() SLAGHT: I was initially drawn to these birds because they ooze mystery. MAHER: Tell me about Blakiston’s fish owl. We spoke about what inspired him to tell this story. Slaght has chronicled his journey to protect Blakiston’s fish owl (Bubo blakistoni) in his book Owls of the Eastern Ice to be released on Aug(very timely as it is also International Owl Appreciation Day). In normal, non-COVID times, Slaght spends about three months a year in Russia and elsewhere in eastern Asia, where he helps to develop and support avian conservation programs. Slaght and his field team study the elusive owls in the remote forests of the Russian Far East. ![]() Slaght, a conservation biologist for the Wildlife Conservation Society, is a leading expert on these birds of prey. Slaght fish owls are the largest owls in the world – and among the rarest. ![]() Working for Wildlife JOwls of the Eastern Ice - as seen by - Jonathan C. ![]()
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