OWLS are in the odd position of being the most popular and most loved bird species in some societies and the most feared and maligned in others. There are countless fables and legends about them, and ...

Every year in the fall, cartoonishly cute western burrowing owls, driven by their migratory instincts, fly South. About this story We’re losing more biodiversity across the planet than ever before in ...

California’s western burrowing owls may soon see greater protections as a petition to list some populations of the bird as endangered has advanced through a state agency. This is the first major ...

Barn owl numbers are down to fewer than 30 breeding pairs in the region. Work to support them on the Kelly family farm in Ballyalton paid off for the third year, offering hope to conservationists – ...

The burrowing owl isn't your average owl: It doesn't live in trees, and it's not nocturnal. It makes its nest underground — usually in abandoned rodent burrows — and is active both day and night. But ...

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 and ...

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 ...