Students and environmental advocates say the school's latest expansion plans are threatening to push the iconic birds out.

More than 5,000 people have signed a Change.org petition to help protect a sanctuary for burrowing owls that is under threat, but it’s not enough.

SACRAMENTO, Calif.— In response to a March 2024 petition by conservation groups, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife has found that protecting the western burrowing owl under the California ...

Their report cites a 2007 statewide survey that measured an 11% decline in burrowing owls since 1993; although no comprehensive population count has be done since, they point to regional studies ...

Potential project impacts to burrowing owls are already scrutinized at a higher level than for non-special status species, but the Commission’s candidacy decision now formalizes and mandates ...

It’s kind of hard not to be smitten with the burrowing owl. Standing just 9 inches tall and weighing less than a cup of coffee, these owls prefer to live in the ground, where they feed mainly on ...

Western burrowing owls are diminutive, adorable and goofy — and conservation organizations have renewed calls for the state to protect them before it’s too late. Now, more than 20 years since ...

Cape Coral is taking steps to protect its burrowing owls. Last year, the city council approved a $900,000 grant from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to purchase plots of land ...

Tiny burrowing owls ‘evicted’ to make room for Pasco water plant. What happened next Larissa Babiak Fri, January 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM UTC 6 min read ...

Burrowing owls get Eagle Scout’s attention Three Boy Scouts, from left, Caleb Davey, Parker Christensen and Max Aboytes, work on a burrowing owl nesting site at Woodland’s Regional Park.