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A new method and new techniques are proposed for making artificial nests for Eagle-owls to increase their population. Artificial nesting sites allow Eagle-owls to hatch their chicks successfully and stay in a certain area. The results of field studies show that one of the decisive factors for large owls is the presence of a nesting site protected from both bad weather conditions and humans. This method has been tested under conditions of the forest–steppe zone of the Volga region. According to our observations, a special roof and special walls for artificial nesting protect the nest from adverse weather conditions and shedding.
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The authors are grateful to members of the biological station of Mordovian State University V.V. Boriskin and A.V. Karmaikin for assistance in making artificial niches for Eagle-owls.
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Lapshin, A.S., Andreychev, A.V., Alpeev, M.A. et al. Methods and Techniques for Making Artificial Nests for Eagle-Owls (Bubo bubo, Strigiformes, Strigidae) to Increase Their Population. Biol Bull Russ Acad Sci 49, 1503–1507 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1062359022090199
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