There’s something almost other-worldly about the first time you see a barn owl glide across a paddock at dusk. And here in South Australia, we are lucky enough to call them our own. An adult barn owl can consume several rodents each night. A breeding pair raising chicks can remove hundreds over a single season. It’s not about eradicating rodents entirely. It’s about maintaining equilibrium.

If you've ever had some of these cute little guys pay your yard a visit, don't be frightened or alarmed, just appreciate them, you may, or may not be aware of how privileged you actually are. Just like our humble honeybees, bats play the same crucial role as pollinators and furthermore, seed distributors. In doing this they spread the genetic diversity for our forests throughout the states, ensuring the continued future food source for our Australian Native Wildlife.