Ecologists help with burrowing owl ‘spring cleaning’ at Umatilla Chemical Depot

Ecologists help with burrowing owl ‘spring cleaning’ at Umatilla Chemical Depot

This time of year, biologists and technicians are doing some spring cleaning of their own at the site of the decommissioned Umatilla Chemical Depot in Oregon. They’re helping burrowing owls get their underground homes ready for the season.The site is home to deer, songbirds and North America’s largest population of burrowing owls, said Jon Bloom, an environmental specialist with the Oregon National Guard and the Oregon Military Department.“This …