Un professeur et ses étudiants passionnés par la chouette effraie
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Un professeur et ses étudiants passionnés par la chouette effraieD'autres reportages sur le monde animal: https://cutt.ly/mtQ7WHtPortrait d’Alexandre Roulin,...

For French speakers in the community.

A documentary about Alexandre Roulin, a world-renowned barn owl expert since childhood. Thanks to him, barn owls are thriving. Better still, his research is helping to protect many other species. Barn owls are outstanding hunters of pests, much to the delight of farmers who welcome nesting boxes on their farms. Alexandre Roulin is assisted by his students and numerous volunteers. Under his wing, friendship and ornithology have never gone so well together.

Passe-moi les jumelles, October 4, 2024, a program on Radio Télévision Suisse.

You can also watch or download this documentary on RTS.

Portrait d’Alexandre Roulin, spécialiste mondial des chouettes effraie depuis sa plus tendre enfance. Grâce à lui, la chouette effraie des clochers se porte bien. Mieux encore, son étude permet de protéger bien d’autres espèces. Car la chouette est une chasseuse hors-pair de nuisibles, pour le plus grand bonheur des agriculteurs qui accueillent les nichoirs sur leurs exploitations. Alexandre Roulin, en plus de ses étudiants, est aidé par de nombreux bénévoles. Sous son aile, amitié et ornithologie n’ont jamais fait aussi bon ménage.

Passe-moi les jumelles du 4 octobre 2024, une émission de la Radio Télévision Suisse.

Le documentaire est aussi disponible en streaming ou téléchargeable directement sur le site de la RTS.

  • anon6789@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    Not maybe the most elegant solution, but I tried Youtube, and no English sub or even AI English subs, but when I went to the RTS page, I told Edge to translate the page so I could read it and while they also did not have English subs, Edge started live translating the subtitles that popped up!

    While not perfect, I think now I should be able to enjoy what’s going on. Perhaps I can find a way to screenrip it if anyone wants it or I can just report back on any particularly cool moments.

  • anon6789@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    Just got to watch it and it was very enjoyable! The scenery was beautiful.

    At first, I was jealous that the owls were so well behaved compared to the ones I’ve worked with. Was glad to see the one that pooped at the lady and those kestrels in the church that were having nothing to do with that guy grabbing them. Now that is the behavior I’m used to with them! 😆

    The Barn Owl babies looked so soft and snuggly though. I really want to work with a Barn Owl!

    Also, I liked learning about the tubercles in the falcon’s nose that slow down the air entering their respiratory system on those high speed dives. It makes sense that something like that would have to exist, but I had never really given it thought. Owls are pretty slow, so that isn’t likely much of an issue for them.

    Thank you so much for sharing this.

    • Œil@jlai.luOP
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      5 months ago

      I am glad you liked it ! Do you still work with owls ? On what occasions ?

      • anon6789@lemmy.world
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        5 months ago

        I volunteer at a wild animal rescue. Owls are just some of the animals I work with, but I started there to get a chance to work with them.

        Got to take care of a few Screech Owls this year, including releasing one back to the wild at my house, and one very angry Great Horned Owl baby.

        After visiting owls across the country and all my posting here, I felt I should get more hands-on time. It’s been a lot of fun overall. I’m looking into getting a rabies vaccination so I can work with more species like raccoons, bats, and foxes next year.

        • Œil@jlai.luOP
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          5 months ago

          That’s great ! On RTS, there’s a very moving wildlife refuge documentary. I posted it here a few months back, if you’re interested !

          • anon6789@lemmy.world
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            5 months ago

            Thanks for that! I just finished watching it. It really captures the feelings well of what it is like to do this work!

            I really relate to the feelings of the young guy at 11:00. It gives us a view of the other side of mankind’s existence and makes very clear how we should be treating our world. The work is very rewarding and selfless, and feels like some of the most important things I’ve ever participated in doing.

            At 27:00 it finally got to the crazy and hectic moments! If I had this vision of the work before I started, I wonder if I would have gone through with it! I do not like loudness or slimy or smelly things, and this work is full of all of that. But it’s from a feeling of giving and being bigger than myself as an individual, and I really don’t think about it anymore. I’m there to help the helpless, and that is bigger than my own discomforts.

            The ending discussion mixed in with the fox release summed up the experience very nicely. It’s not easy work and is a wild emotional rollercoaster, but it makes me feel like a real part of this world as a whole. It is as wild and back to nature as I could be, I think. It opens up a locked away part of me as a fellow animal species. I don’t know how to explain it, but I’ve just never had the range of feelings as I do when I am taking part in these animal’s lives. Maybe it’s because the animals operate by such different rules of existence than we do as civilized people. Human wants and needs somewhat slip away. I don’t know…

            I’d recommend anyone that loves animals to try it out. These groups certainly need the help, and you may discover parts of you that you weren’t aware of too. It’s really a special opportunity and I don’t see how anyone could regret it.