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Our efforts occur primarily in Montana, and secondarily in Alaska.Research-Barn OwlWe also sustained a seventh year of surveys for Barn Owls.-Flammulated OwlWe logged our fourth year of research in Flammulated Owl breeding ecology.-Snowy OwlWe also completed the 20th 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 25th 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 Owl2011 marked our third 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.Education-Field 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 Outreach-Forest 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.-Grassland ConservationThe ORI and Furrow Productions (a Montana film company) began working together to promote awareness of Intermountain Grasslands in the state, where they are designated "of greatest conservation need." These lands, more than any other habitat type, are most frequently converted to urban and rural development.Data SharingWe contributed more than 30 years of our Montana wildlife distribution records to the Montana Natural Heritage Program. Further, we assisted the US Fish and Wildlife Steller's Eider program in Barrow, Alaska, where we reported eider observations and found one of two nests discovered all summer.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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