At Umatilla’s former chemical depot, scientists band baby burrowing owls nesting in old juice barrels, part of a yearslong effort to track their migration and ancestry. June 27, 2025 contribute now ...

Burrowing owls nest in burrows dug by badgers, ... “Oh, there’s a dead owl,” Chiono said with a grimace. “ We’ll write down this band number so we know the fate of this poor bird. ...

The Oregon National Guard’s Rees Training Center is home to the country’s most successful burrowing owl colony, with over 100 nesting pairs. Thanks to a 17-year partnership with the Confederated ...

“The burrowing owls are a little different because they live underground and they are not always visible,” Fox said. “So, oftentimes, people just come in and bulldoze and say ‘Oh, ...

The western burrowing owl is relatively widespread, from Canada to the Western U.S. to Central America and is not listed as a protected species overall.

A burrowing owl at Shoreline Park in Mountain View. Courtesy Tom Grey. For years, Mountain View has been at the forefront of conservation efforts to monitor and protect burrowing owls at Shoreline ...

Bird counts. The National Audubon Society’s 125th Christmas Bird Count will be held through Jan. 5. Today we show you some of California’s owls, particularly the burrowing owl, a candidate for ...

The burrowing owl is a California species of special concern, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service bird of conservation concern, and has protections under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

The Florida burrowing owl is a threatened species. Conservationists, students and faculty think Florida Atlantic University should be doing more to protect their beloved mascot.

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 ...

A petition to list the western burrowing owls as an endangered or threatened species was accepted on Oct. 10 by the commission, making the unusual owl a “candidate” for protective status under ...