State officials are asking the public's input on whether to grant the species protection under the California Endangered ...

Discover how Barred Owls adapt to urban life in Baton Rouge, highlighting unique research efforts and insights into urban ...

Novel research published in Ornithological Applications has revealed noteworthy insights into how barred owls (Strix varia) ...

Liz Hanson, who runs the site with veterinarian Marie Kubiak, said she was unsure whether the owl was male or female, and ...

The western burrowing owl was just recently elevated to a “candidate species” under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA) by the ...

If you have seen an owl on Capitol Hill in the past decade, there is a strong chance it was a Barred Owl (Strix varia). In ...

Vet Marie Kubiak said that after surviving her long surgery, Shortie had started to improve but did not have enough reserves ...

His mission? To save the northern spotted owl. The threat? The more aggressive barred owl, which has spread from eastern ...

Northern spotted owl populations have been rapidly declining due in part to competition from invasive barred owls, which originate in the eastern United States. Northern spotted owls are listed as ...

November 9, 2024 - The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is seeking data and public comments on a petition to ...

At its Oct. 9-–10, 2024, meeting in Sacramento, the California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) unanimously voted to make the western ...

Federal officials have said the cull is necessary to prevent extinction of the northern spotted owl, whose numbers are declining rapidly because of competition with the barred owls and habitat loss.