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B.C. university student conducts groundbreaking owl parasite count

Ian Oliphant, a biology student at Vancouver Island University, conducted B.C.'s first survey on helminth parasites in barred owls, finding an average of 113 neodiplostomum delicatum in deceased birds, with one having over 600 parasites.
Barred owls, which arrived in B.C. In the 1940s, compete with endangered spotted owls for resources, contributing to the spotted owl's endangered status.
The study indicates that parasitic infection in barred owls is a subject of interest, with a previous study showing 49% of 69 barred owls tested infected with periorbital nematodes.
Oliphant suggested that further study is needed and emphasized that while parasites impact the ecology of animals, they do not pose a threat to humans.

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