Starvation fears for Perthshire owls after harshest winter in a decade
Birds found dead in region following heavy snowfall
One barn owl was found starved to death by a front door
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The bodies of dead birds have been discovered in a rural Perthshire area having starved in the rigours of the recent harsh winter.
Dunleavy chief of staff leaving for ConocoPhillips job
February 24, 2021 GMT
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s chief of staff, Ben Stevens, is leaving his post to take a job with ConocoPhillips Alaska.
Dunleavy’s office made the announcement Wednesday, and it was confirmed by Natalie Lowman, a spokesperson for the energy company. The change was announced in the midst of a legislative session.
Lowman said Stevens’ responsibilities will include government relations, village outreach, community investment, media and advertising and management of the company’s pipeline business, including its interest in the trans-Alaska pipeline system.
The governor’s office said Stevens’ last day with the administration will be announced soon and that Deputy Chief of Staff Randy Ruaro will be acting chief of staff until a permanent selection is made.
One of the dead owls Credit: ‘TCSMG’ A SURGE in barn owl deaths in Scotland has sparked concern over the worst winter for the species in over ten years. Land managers have raised concern after details emerged of dead barn owls falling foul of the ravages of the Scottish winter. Essentially a sub-tropical species with limited ability to adapt to the cold, the nocturnal bird is at the northern limit of its global range in Scotland. Conservationists say that unlike other owls, they do not have leg feathers, making them susceptible to weather extremes. Now land managers in one area of Perthshire renowned for high barn owl breeding success fear heavy snows could have spelt the worst winter for the species in over a decade after multiple pictures of deaths were circulated.
Dunleavy chief of staff leaving for ConocoPhillips job
by The Associated Press
Last Updated Feb 24, 2021 at 2:14 pm EDT
JUNEAU, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s chief of staff, Ben Stevens, is leaving his post to take a job with ConocoPhillips Alaska.
Dunleavy’s office made the announcement Wednesday, and it was confirmed by Natalie Lowman, a spokesperson for the energy company. The change was announced in the midst of a legislative session.
Lowman said Stevens’ responsibilities will include government relations, village outreach, community investment, media and advertising and management of the company’s pipeline business, including its interest in the trans-Alaska pipeline system.
Dunleavy Chief of Staff Ben Stevens to leave for VP job at ConocoPhillips Alaska
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Print article JUNEAU Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s chief of staff, Ben Stevens, is leaving the administration to take a job with ConocoPhillips Alaska, the governor’s office said in a written statement Wednesday morning. Stevens will become vice president of external affairs and transportation at ConocoPhillips Alaska, the announcement said. The company is the largest oil producer in Alaska. ConocoPhillips Alaska spokeswoman Natalie Lowman said Stevens will start his new job Monday. It wasn’t immediately clear when his last day at work in the governor’s office would be.