Winterschlafplätze der Waldohreule (Asio otus) Ergebnisse eines 10-jährigen Monitorings und Empfehlungen für den Artenschutz
Journal: Artenschutz und Biodiversität
Year: 2026

A characteristic feature of the strictly protected Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) is the formation of winter communities at shared roosting sites. These roosts often consist of coniferous trees in residential areas, some of which are used for many years or even decades. Since conifers are often considered to be of minor ecological importance and felling/pruning – especially for the protection of breeding birds – often takes place during the winter season, this can lead to con- flicts with the protec