Urban owls are losing their homes. So we’re 3D printing them new ones

<https://theconversation.com/urban-owls-are-losing-their-homes-so-were-3d-printing-them-new-ones-133626>

"Nesting boxes aren’t very successful for many species. For example,
many boxes installed along expanded highways fail to attract animals
such as the squirrel glider, the superb parrot and the brown
treecreeper. They also tend to disintegrate and become unusable after
only a few years.

What’s more, flaws in their design can lead to overheating, death from
toxic fumes such as marine-plywood vapours, or babies unable to grow.

Designers and architects often use computer modelling to mimic nature in
building designs, such as Beijing’s bird’s nest stadium.

But to use these skills to help wildlife, we need to understand what
they want in a home. And for powerful owls, this means thinking outside
the box."

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