' Consider the Little Owl'
TOM H. HARRISSON
Today Tom Harrisson , in his second talk on birds, is to defend a bird that has been almost universally condemned for killing young birds, pheasant chicks in particular.
Since the Little Owl was introduced and established in Kent and Northants in the seventies and eighties, it has spread rapidly, even to Wales and to the north of England. Until last year it was protected in all but six counties ; now it is not protected at all.
This year the newly founded British
Trust for Ornithology is to hold a court of .inquiry, as it were, into the habits of the Little Owl. Is it in fact such a sinner as is made out ?
Tom Harrisson believes that it is very beneficial to the farmer and in his talk this evening he will tell listeners how they can co-operate in getting the Little Owl a fair trial in England.