PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Political appointees in the Trump administration relied on faulty science to justify stripping habitat protections for the imperiled northern spotted owl, U.S. wildlife officials ...

On October 10, 2024, the California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) unanimously voted to designate the western burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia hypugaea) as a candidate species under the ...

The California Fish and Game Commission has approved temporary protections for the western burrowing owl as officials consider listing it under the California Endangered Species Act. Environmental ...

Political appointees in the Trump administration relied on faulty science to justify stripping habitat protections for the imperiled northern spotted owl, U.S. wildlife officials said Tuesday as they ...

Owls are a symbol of wisdom, but they are not particularly street-smart. In fact, they are quite frequently struck by cars. Considering this, and a whole host of other dangers posed by humanity, the ...

The death toll also explains why they have so many young. In good habitat, they may have two clutches of eggs during a breeding season and owlets breed within their first year. The need for fertile ...

In rejecting the Trump rule, federal officials said the dual threat of wildfires and competition from the barred owl underscore why more forest needs protection — to make sure there’s enough ...