Heard Around the West

CALIFORNIA

ne of the happier wildlife stories this fall involved the army of owls enlisted to fight gophers and mice in Napa Valley’s vineyards. The birds are voracious eaters; a family of barn owls can gobble as many as a thousand rodents during the four-month nesting season, averaging around 3,400 in a single year, reports the excellent . Realizing what a valuable tool this predator-prey relationship could be — and that it could Owl would enjoy this earthy, full-bodied cabernet sauvignon; it pairs exquisitely with the …”