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For French speakers in the community.

A documentary about Alexandre Roulin, a world-renowned barn owl expert since childhood. Thanks to him, barn owls are thriving. Better still, his research is helping to protect many other species. Barn owls are outstanding hunters of pests, much to the delight of farmers who welcome nesting boxes on their farms. Alexandre Roulin is assisted by his students and numerous volunteers. Under his wing, friendship and ornithology have never gone so well together.

Passe-moi les jumelles, October 4, 2024, a program on Radio Télévision Suisse.

You can also watch or download this documentary on RTS.


Portrait d’Alexandre Roulin, spécialiste mondial des chouettes effraie depuis sa plus tendre enfance. Grâce à lui, la chouette effraie des clochers se porte bien. Mieux encore, son étude permet de protéger bien d’autres espèces. Car la chouette est une chasseuse hors-pair de nuisibles, pour le plus grand bonheur des agriculteurs qui accueillent les nichoirs sur leurs exploitations. Alexandre Roulin, en plus de ses étudiants, est aidé par de nombreux bénévoles. Sous son aile, amitié et ornithologie n’ont jamais fait aussi bon ménage.

Passe-moi les jumelles du 4 octobre 2024, une émission de la Radio Télévision Suisse.

Le documentaire est aussi disponible en streaming ou téléchargeable directement sur le site de la RTS.

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[–] oeil@jlai.lu 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] pseudo@jlai.lu 2 points 11 months ago

Oh ! Merci. Je me le mets de côté (^_^)