| Summary: | The Eurasian Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo) is a protected species and listed as vulnerable (VU) on the Swedish Red List. The population suffered decline after many years of persecution and effects of environmental pollutants, but has recuperated due to increased protection and release of captive-reared owls. At present, the Eurasian Eagle Owl is often breeding in urban environments such as waste dumps, industries and silos. Sometimes the Eurasian Eagle Owl breeds in quarries, even those in full activity. That situation can cause a potential conflict between the conservational interests and the interests of the company. In this potential conflict there are four stakeholders; the company, the Eurasian Eagle Owl, the government and people with special knowledge about the Eurasian Eagle Owl such as ornithologists. The aim of this study is to investigate how to best approach this conflict and find an ideal solution where the interests of all parties are satisfied. Semi-structured interviews were carried out with representatives from all parties. In most cases, the presence of Eurasian Eagle Owls in quarries was not associated with problems or conflicts, and the imposed arrangements to favour the birds were accepted by the companies. A seemingly good solution was to dedicate a part of the quarry to the bird, and refrain from industrial activity there. The bird often chooses these more quiet parts by itself, otherwise artificial cliffs can be constructed to attract the birds to designated walls. The industry of the quarry has created an environment suitable to the Eurasian Eagle Owl, and it is therefore important to remember that the industry is contributing positively to the conservation of the species. Berguven (Bubo bubo) är idag, efter många år av förföljelse och miljögiftsskador, en skyddad och rödlistad (VU) art. Det händer allt oftare att berguvarna häckar i urbana miljöer så som sopstationer, industrianläggningar och silosar. Det händer också att berguven bosätter sig i bergtäkter, även aktiva sådana. I en sådan ...
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