Boiling Point: Burrowing owls and solar farms will need to coexist
It’s not just burrowing owl advocates who are concerned about the the consequences of solar sprawl. It’s desert tortoise ...
Rare burrowing owl named as candidate for state endangered species list
A species of small, furry owls who nest underground in open fields are in imminent danger of extinction and may get a lifeline extended from the California Fish and Game Commission. A petition to list ...
Santa Barbara Independent5d
Western Burrowing Owl Becomes Endangered Species ‘Candidate’
Burrowing owls statewide will be protected while the California Department of Fish and Wildlife conducts a full review of ...
Los Angeles Times3d
‘Goofy’ owls that nest underground become candidate for endangered status
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 ...
Center for Biological Diversity6d
California Burrowing Owls One Step Closer to Permanent State Protections
The California Fish and Game Commission unanimously voted today to protect western burrowing owls throughout California as a ...
Local News Matters on MSN5d
California considers endangered status for western burrowing owls amid rapid decline
As populations of western burrowing owls decline in the state, the California Fish and Game Commission voted this week to consider placing the species on ...
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Western burrowing owls move closer to possible legal protection as numbers dwindle in state
Western burrowing owls are small — about the size of a robin — with big yellow eyes and no visible ... Defenders of Wildlife ...
Missoula Current6d
Western burrowing owl receives protection under California act
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — The western burrowing owl secured temporary protection Thursday under California’s Endangered ...
The San Bernardino Sun4d
Susan Phillips: A tiny owl in the Inland Empire
After decades of habitat loss driven by warehouse expansion and housing development, the Western burrowing owl now faces local extinction in California’s Inland Empire. Once common throughout ...
Courthouse News Service7d
Western burrowing owl receives protection under California Endangered Species Act
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — The western burrowing owl secured temporary protection Thursday under California’s Endangered ...