WET and windy weather over the last few weeks has put a majestic nocturnal creature under threat.
The World Owl Trust at Muncaster Castle is becoming increasingly concerned about the fate of Cumbria's wild barn owl population.
So far, conservation officers working at the trust have encountered 16 cases of the creatures starving to death because of the recent bad weather.
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