Look what can happen in one afternoon! On August 7th, a group of Carmel Valley Garden Club members, Tom Gano, Greg Thompson, Bob Byrne, Ed Morrow, Dean Hatfied, and John Brocco, gathered at Ed Dickson’s house to build a few barn owl nest boxes. Using Humane Wildlife Control’s unique design, the men constructed 6 owl nest boxes by the end of…

Today, our team helped herd 6 mule deer from a wooded property in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Thanks to all involved, it was a success! Yay!

Interestingly, in California, Falconers are licensed through the state (CDFW), but those performing bird abatement using their own birds must also register through the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Furthermore, if there is or expected to be a “take”, it is the responsibility of the landowner (not falconer) to obtain a depredation permit from the USFWS. We…