Owl Dietary Preferences in Arid Ecosystems: A Complete Pellet Analysis Guide

Dissected owl pellet showing small mammal bones in laboratory

In the fragile and resource-constrained landscapes of arid and semi-arid ecosystems, understanding trophic food webs is essential for biodiversity conservation. Among nocturnal apex predators, owls (order Strigiformes) serve as invaluable ecological bio-indicators. The determination of owl dietary preferences through pellet analysis provides a non-invasive, quantitative window into predator-prey dynamics, small mammal community structure, and desert […]