Owl Species Three screech-owls are found in North America: eastern, western and whiskered. But about 22 screech-owl species ...

For the first time in nearly a decade, a barn owl has been spotted living on a farm in Washington County, which is in western Pennsylvania.Barn owls were once a common sight on Pennsylvania farms, but ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — 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 ...

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 ...

Barn owls have returned to Wisconsin after a two-decade hiatus. A nest of barn owls was found in La Crosse recently after a young bird fell from a dead tree in a resident's backyard. After further ...

Athene comes from “Athena,” the name of the Greek goddess associated with the owl. The Latin cunicularus means “little miner.” DESCRIPTION: Adult burrowing owls are from about seven to 10 inches in ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — The western burrowing owl secured temporary protection Thursday under California’s Endangered Species Act. The state Fish and Game Commission voted to give the owls candidate ...

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 ...

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 ...

A nest of barn owls was found in La Crosse recently after a young bird fell from a dead tree in a resident's backyard. After further inspection — including putting a camera scope inside the dead tree ...