The forester on a quest to end superstition about Ghana's threatened owls

Kwabena Poku Bosompim in the field. The forester, who heads the Forestry Commission in the Ahafo region of Ghana, is on a mission to save the country's owls. © Kwabena Poku Bosompim

By keeping rodents under control, owls help maintain the natural balance of Ghana's forests. But superstitious beliefs have led to attacks on the birds. Kwabena Poku Bosompim, regional director of the Forestry Commission in the Ahafo region of Ghana, is on a mission to save the country's owls.

Speaking to RFI, Bosompim explained what motivated him to fight for these nighttime predators who play a key role in protecting the ecosystems of Ghana’s forests.