The Blakiston’s fish owl is the world’s largest owl, ranging from the eastern woodlands of Hokkaido, Japan, to the Primorye territory in the south of Russia’s Far East. The species is endangered, with ...

Blakiston’s Fish Owl is known for its huge size, impressive wingspan and powerful hunting abilities in rivers. They live mainly near rivers, streams and forests in Russia, Japan and northern China, ...

Wildlife researcher Jonathan Slaght’s account of his five-year doctoral study of the elusive Blakiston’s fish owls of far eastern Russia is due out next week, delayed by the coronavirus pandemic. The ...

Yes, there were second thoughts, admits ornithologist Jonathan Slaght as he talks about tracking the world’s largest owl. His interest in the endangered Blakiston’s fish owl took him to remote Russia, ...

The WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) announced today that Dr. Jonathan Slaght will be honored for his work in Russia to conserve the Blakiston's fish owl, an endangered species and the largest owl ...

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Jonathan C. Slaght had seen just one rare Blakiston’s fish owl in his life — and that one completely by chance — before rashly deciding that he would spend five years studying the elusive bird. In ...

Japan extends from north to south, resulting in a huge diversity of climate and environmental conditions. Various endemic species have evolved in Japan as a result of their ability to adapt to diverse ...

NEW YORK (Feb. 8, 2017): The WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) announced today that Dr. Jonathan Slaght will be honored for his work in Russia to conserve the Blakiston's fish owl, an endangered ...

An image of a Blakiston’s fish owl during one of the research trips which Jonathan Slaght recounts in his book “Owls of the Eastern Ice.” ...