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Why Do Owl-Lovers Across The Country Travel To A Small Southern Minnesota Town?
From barred owls to barn owls, the International Owl Center is a sort of school for people who give a hoot about these birds.

By John Lauritsen
November 5, 2020
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HOUSTON, Minn. (WCCO) — Autumn in Minnesota. This time of year the trees around the town of Houston hold more than just colorful leaves.
From barred owls to barn owls, the International Owl Center is a sort of school for people who give a hoot about these birds.
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“People always ask, why on earth do you have an International Owl Center in a town of less than 1,000 people in the middle of nowhere?” said Karla Bloem, executive director of the center. “And the answer is: It evolved here.”
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