When Meg Ryan received a text from her boyfriend, Scott Thiede, requesting an “owl party,” she was left baffled.
The text read, “Also, can I host an owl party soon. Guy with owl comes to back yard. Small group comes and meets owl.”
Apparently, the text had no context other than what was written, which left Ryan completely confused.
In fact, she was so confused and baffled by the text that she shared it on Twitter, writing: “Please look at this text I just received from my boyfriend and yes you have the same amount of context as I do.”
While she was confused by the seemingly random request, a lot of people on social media were behind Scott’s idea. In fact, many people tweeted that they’d love to attend an owl party for themselves!
We’re not sure if the idea was originally a joke or not, but less than 3 months later, the idea came to fruition and Scott got his owl party after all. Based on the photos Meg shared on Twitter, it looks like the event was a total hoot!
We’re not sure all of the details, but it looks like they hired someone with an “ambassador owl” to host an educational gathering.
Usually, ambassador animals have been rehabilitated from the wild but aren’t fit to be released back into their natural habitats. So, they’re used to educate the public instead.
Usually, ambassador animals are hired to make guest appearances for schools, tv programs, or museums, but sometimes, you can find one that’s up for hire to the general public. It sounds like a fun idea to me!
Have you ever heard of an owl party? Would you host one if you could? Let us know!
I am broadly interested in how human activities influence the ability of wildlife to persist in the modified environments that we create.
Specifically, my research investigates how the configuration and composition of landscapes influence the movement and population dynamics of forest birds. Both natural and human-derived fragmenting of habitat can influence where birds settle, how they access the resources they need to survive and reproduce, and these factors in turn affect population demographics. Most recently, I have been studying the ability of individuals to move through and utilize forested areas which have been modified through timber harvest as they seek out resources for the breeding and postfledging phases. As well I am working in collaboration with Parks Canada scientists to examine in the influence of high density moose populations on forest bird communities in Gros Morne National Park. Many of my projects are conducted in collaboration or consultation with representatives of industry and government agencies, seeking to improve the management and sustainability of natural resource extraction.
