Australia has 11 species of owls and, according to Bush Heritage Australia, one of the most significant threats they face is secondary poisoning: Death resulting from eating prey, such as rats or mice, that have eaten easy-to-buy rodent baits. This four-part investigation by the Longform Journalism class of 2024 unpacks the baffling mystery of why nothing is currently being done to save our owls.

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