Many farmers use these nesting boxes in order to be able to attract Barn Owls
. They do so in order to naturally be able to keep pests like mice from destroying their crops or getting into their homes. By welcoming these owls they are a natural way to control such problems. It also offers them a new habitat that they can adjust to. When the young owls are looking for their own territory it can be difficult due to the small areas that remain for them in the wild.