Masked-owl avenger? Zorro the border collie is on the scent in Tasmania

A crowdfunding campaign to save the endangered owl hit its target so the four-month old dog gets his first mission

Researchers are turning to a canine companion named Zorro to help them save one of Australia’s most elusive birds.

A crowdfunding campaign to save the masked owl has hit its $60,000 target, which means the four-month-old border collie will be enlisted on his first mission – dubbed Operation Owl-Dog – to track down Tasmania’s endangered masked owl.

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