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Morgan Stum is a master’s student at Penn State University, Pennsylvania Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. Morgan is leading research on stream fish communities in the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in West Virginia and the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Details: Several factors have been identified as contributing to declines in barn owl populations. Elimination of suitable foraging habitats may be the most important factor in the Midwest, where many grasslands have been replaced by cultivated crops (Colvin 1985).
Drawing: Barn Owl
Notes: The barn owl is a secretive species that is seldom observed during daylight hours away from its roosts and is one of the least vocal owls. They are difficult to detect at night except when they have large young in the nest.
Field Notebook, Sketches, Photography, and Notes
Name: Morgan Stum
Date: 2023
Location: New River Gorge National Park and Preserve and Bluestone National Scenic River
Details: Composite image/poster of several North American darter photographs captured via electrofishing for Morgan’s master’s project.