Recent Publications

SLAGHT, J.C. AND S.G. SURMACH. 2008. Biology and conservation of Blakiston’s fish owls in Russia: a review of the primary literature and assessment of the secondary literature. Journal of Raptor Research 42: 29-37. download pdf

Media Attention

New York Times
Short article in the 02 January 2009 edition of the New York Times, about the ring tone project I contributed fish owl vocals to.

Vestnik Ternei
Article (in Russian) in the 01 May 2008 issue of "Vestnik Ternei", the Ternei County newspaper. This article describes BFOP efforts in the area.

Flight Path Spring 2008 Newsletter
This National Aviary newsletter features a short piece on the Blakiston's Fish Owl Project, look for it on the last page (page 8).

Minnesota Daily
The University of Minnesota newspaper wrote this story about the Blakiston's Fish Owl ring-tones available at Rare Earth Tones. From January 27th, 2007.

WCCO News
A Minneapolis-St.Paul CBS affiliate aired this segment about the Blakiston's Fish owl ring tones on the evening news (27 January 2007.

St. Paul Pioneer Press
Download a .pdf of the Blakiston's Fish Owl ring tone article printed in the Saint Paul Pioneer Press (11 March 2007).