Burrowing owls are among the few birds that spend time underground. Birds in the Florida population dig their own subterranean tunnels, while the western owls rely on burrows excavated by badgers, ...

WDFW is asking for public comments on recommendation to list burrowing owls on the endangered list.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In Washington, burrowing owls are rare. Their population has sharply declined as development takes over areas where they've lived ...

Parker Christensen, a local Eagle Scout candidate, has selected his Eagle service project aimed at aiding the repopulation of the threatened burrowing owl, which once flourished in Yolo County. Due to ...

Not every owl spends its nights hidden in the trees. Some find refuge underground and spend their days standing in the California sun. The desert radiates heat outside our work truck as my coworker, ...

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’ shrinking population. At just a few ...

A species of small, furry owls who nest underground in open fields are in imminent danger of extinction and may get a lifeline extended from the California Fish and Game Commission. A petition to list ...

Moved from a housing site, burrowing owls settled into an Arizona solar farm's concrete burrows, where 30 dens are now active ...

The California Fish and Game Commission has approved temporary protections for the western burrowing owl as officials consider listing it under the California Endangered Species Act. Environmental ...

Cape Coral residents love and protect their thousands of burrowing owls but the owls can also 'be really mean and poop all over your front door.' ...