Being the closest ( about 600 metres ) and a regular observer I will make a
guesstimate of about 90 mammals including gliders, ringtail and brush tail
possums plus several birds calculated on a kill every two nights for six
months. The field guides provide information that a pair of powerful owls
occupy a territory of 30 square kms so the hunting range is far beyond the ANBG
and it has been recorded heading for Black Mountain at dusk. Perhaps one of our
resident owl experts can be forthcoming on this query Elisabeth. Regards to
all T2.
Sent from my iPad
> On 29 May 2015, at 2:46 pm, Elizabeth Compston
> <> wrote:
>
> That powerful owl has been there for more than 6 months now. Has anyone done
> a calculation about how many gliders and possums he would have eaten in that
> time? Would he have depleted the number at ANBG?
>
> Elizabeth
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