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.

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 ...

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

SACRAMENTO, Calif.— Conservation groups petitioned the California Fish and Game Commission today to protect five imperiled populations of the western burrowing owl under the California Endangered ...

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 ...

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 ...

RAMONA — Five small but mighty owls were introduced to their new home on the Ramona Grasslands Preserve Tuesday — part of an ongoing effort to reverse the rare species’… ...

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 ...

Bay City News California commission urged to protect ‘imperiled’ western burrowing owls by Bay City News Service March 6, 2024 2:04 pm Updated March 12, 2024 7:36 pm ...

Watch the BIG BAY BOOM special show, fireworks Local News Rescued burrowing owls reintroduced into the wild by: Anna Ashcraft Posted: Feb 24, 2024 / 05:24 PM PST Updated: Feb 24, 2024 / 05:24 PM PST ...