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 ...

Burrowing owls have a round head, white eyebrows, yellow eyes and a prominent oval face. They are about 7-10 inches tall. They have long, stilt-like legs and a stubby tail.

Burrowing owls have been eliminated or are nearly wiped out as a breeding species in nearly one-third of their former range in California. Range in North America. Observation tips.

The wildlife protection law. The western burrowing owl is relatively widespread, from Canada to the Western U.S. to Central America and is not listed as a protected species overall.

California wildlife officials race to help western burrowing owl deemed in trouble 02:14. SACRAMENTO — It's one of the smallest owl species in the world, but the loss of the California burrowing ...

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 ...

Info about Cape Coral’s Burrowing Owl Festival and Friends of Wildlife To learn more about the festival and the Coral Friends of Wildlife, call 980-2593 or visit ccfriendsofwildlife.org.

The Florida burrowing owl is a threatened species. Conservationists, students and faculty think Florida Atlantic University should be doing more to protect their beloved mascot.

An adult female burrowing owl receives a numbered leg band in a long-term research effort to better understand regional owl populations. Most of the owls nesting on the depot overwinter in California.

Western Burrowing Owls support farmers and the ecosystem. Wild at Heart partners with private and government landowners to re-locate the owls to new habitats around Arizona.

At Umatilla’s former chemical depot, scientists band baby burrowing owls nesting in old juice barrels, part of a yearslong effort to track their migration and ancestry. June 27, 2025.