2013-08-28T11:31:24-07:00 2012-12-31 Boyle Deveny & Meyer PC 305 South 4th East Suite 200 Missoula MT 59801 990EZ 2012-01-01 810453479 OWL RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC OWLR 4066446412 PO BOX 39 CHARLO MT 59824 DENVER HOLT 2013-08-28 true CHRISTINA TWOHIG CPA P00542354 4067213555 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z X WWW.OWLINSTITUTE.ORG X 180353 X 180309 44 0 0 0 0 180353 136819 2050 3173 1113 43907 187062 -6709 166287 159578 X 69190 59711 98980 97013 4810 6203 172980 162927 6693 3349 166287 159578 RESEARCH AND PUBLIC EDUCATION ON OWLS AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION The Owl Research Institute is dedicated to wildlife conservation through research and education. Our efforts occur primarily in Montana, and secondarily in Alaska.ResearchBarn OwlWe sustained an eighth year of surveys for Barn Owls.Flammulated OwlWe logged our fifth year of research in Flammulated Owl breeding ecology.Snowy OwlWe also completed the 21st year of the Snowy Owl study their relative populations, breeding ecology, and predator-prey interactions in Barrow, Alaska. Our prey study, primarily the Brown Lemming, is the longest-running in North America. These data will be examined against climate change.Northern Hawk OwlORI continued surveys and nest searches for Northern Hawk Owls in Flathead National Forest and Glacier National Park. Long-eared OwlORI conducted a 26th year of the Long-eared Owl Project, a longitudinal study of owls and their prey species in western Montana. This year-round study is one of the longest-running and most comprehensive Long-eared Owl studies in the world.Short-eared Owl2012 marked our fourth year of testing survey protocols, both visual and auditory, for Short-eared Owls during the breeding season.Small Cavity Nesting OwlsORI maintained its spring surveys of Boreal, Northern Pygmy-, and Saw-whet owls.Migration StudyWe conducted a Fall migration study in western Montana. EducationField ClassesORI donated 700 hours of class instruction to about 1,000 people (a donation of approximately $25,000 in salary, simply for class time).Volunteer OpportunitiesA core group of seven volunteers contributed approximately 2,000 hours to ORI research and education. We also supported two high school interns, two undergraduate researchers, and one graduate researcher.Day in the Field DonationWe donated a day in the field to the following community groups: Glacier Institute, Kalispell Regional Medical Center ALERT Program (Helicopter Rescue Program), KSKC Public Television, Montana Audubon, National Public Radio, New York City Audubon, and Salish & Kootenai College (Flathead Indian Reservation). The donation assists with their fundraising.Indoor LecturesWe provided indoor lectures to the Barrow Arctic Science Consortium, Barrow Rotary, Bridger Raptor Festival, Five Valleys Audubon, Masamola Club, Montana Audubon, and Montana Natural History Center.Conservation OutreachForest RestorationOur Flammulated Owl project is assisting with forest restoration efforts in the Rattlesnake National Recreation Area, in conjunction with the U.S. Forest Service and Lolo Restoration Committee. We are helping to sustain and/or improve forest conditions for the Flammulated Owl, listed as Sensitive in much of the West.Data SharingWe continue to contribute our Montana wildlife distribution records to the Montana Natural Heritage Program. Further, we assisted the US Fish and Wildlife Stellers Eider program in Barrow, Alaska, where we reported eider observations and found one of two nests discovered all summer. We share our research with a number of federal employees each year.Agency and Academic OutreachWe provided field classes to members of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and the U.S. Forest Service, to discuss conservation of owls and their habitats. 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