By Lisa Goudy
It’s been seven years since burrowing owl Trooper first took on the role of ambassador for his species. Now it’s time to give
one-year-old Potter his turn.
To celebrate Trooper’s retirement from his public role with the Saskatchewan Burrowing Owl Interpretive Centre (SBOIC), the
centre threw him a party as part of their major fundraiser on Saturday night at the Moose Jaw Exhibition Grounds. Trooper
is an elderly owl at quite a mature age and has passed the life expectancy of wild burrowing owls.
“We thought it was time he retired and
get to sit back and relax and earn some free mice for a change,” said
SBOIC owl co-ordinator
Lori Johnson.
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