State wildlife officials are asking for the public's thoughts on whether to list the western burrowing owl as a threatened or endangered species in California. The California Department of Fish ...

Jeff Miller with the Center for Biological Diversity will discuss the status of the Wester Burrowing Owl throughout California at the Wednesday, April 16 meeting of the Central Sierra Audubon Society ...

State officials are weighing listing the tiny birds as an endangered species, a decision that could have big implications for the farming and renewable energy-focused county.

California wildlife policymakers have opted to protect the diminutive Western burrowing owl as they consider listing the rapidly declining species as endangered or threatened. The state Fish and ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif.— In response to a March 2024 petition by conservation groups, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife has found that protecting the western burrowing owl under the California ...

Biologists and technicians help burrowing owls get their underground homes ready for the season at the site of the ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif.— Conservation groups petitioned the California Fish and Game Commission today to protect five imperiled populations of the western burrowing owl under the California Endangered ...

With the team’s help, the burrowing owl populations have soared ... NWPB Most of the owls nesting on the depot overwinter in California. Last season, a couple of birds born at the site ...

“We GPS every burrow that we mark and put it in the city records, so if anybody pulls a permit, they know that there’s a burrowing owl living on there,” said Saltonstall. “As the city gets ...

By partnering with landowners, agencies and residents to preserve the rural character and ecological richness in Ramona, the ...

Florida Atlantic University received a permit to relocate burrowing owls from the construction site of a new residence hall. Although the owl population on campus has increased, there are concerns ...