Owl News Articles Index - Page 101

Burrowing owl doesn't need protection, California says By Don Thompson, 2003-12-05
Sacramento, California, U.S.A. - Development is stealing the habitat of the western burrowing owl, but not so much that the bird qualifies for protection under California's threatened or endangered species law - at least not yet, state regulators have decided. The small ground-nesting owl is being driven out of urbanizing areas,...

Tiny burrowing owls losing more ground By Jessica Portner, 2003-12-05
California, U.S.A. - In a landmark decision that may affect the fate of the western burrowing owl, the California Fish and Game Commission voted unanimously Thursday to reject a petition to consider designating the tiny brown-and-white bird an endangered species under the California Endangered Species Act. The long-a...

Bush Administration forced to propose 13.5 million acres of critical habitat for the Mexican Spotted Owl 2003-11-24
Southwest U.S.A. - Complying with a court order harshly critical of the Bush administration's refusal to fund or protect critical habitat areas, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service went back to the drawing board on 11-18-03, proposing to designate 13.5 million acres of critical habitat for the threatened Mexican spotte...

Road deaths threaten barn owls 2003-11-11, 1 comment
Southwest England, U.K. - Road deaths are having a massive impact on barn owls in the South West, according to a major study. The number of barn owls nationally has gone down by almost 70% since the 1930s, mainly because of intensive farming and developments on green field sites. But half of all recorded deaths of b...

Endangered Pygmy Owl Suffers Court Setback 2003-09-06, 1 comment
Southern Arizona, U.S.A. - The 9th U.S. Circuit Court ruled last week that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service acted improperly in listing the Pygmy Owl in Southern Arizona as an endangered species. The ruling came in response to a suit by the Southern Arizona Home Builders Association, which is seeking to develop land current...

Snowy owl turns up like magic in the Western Isles By John Ross, 2003-08-19
North Uist, Scotland, U.K. - Even Harry Potter might have trouble explaining the appearance of a Hedwig lookalike in the Western Isles. Locals and tourists in North Uist have been surprised but delighted to see a rare visitor leave his normal Arctic home to appear in the islands during the hottest weather experienced i...

Airports make room for owls By Henry Gomez, 2003-06-26
Sacramento, California, U.S.A. - In California, the burrowing owl — which has had trouble finding a safe home — is a species of special concern. Although not officially endangered, it's rare enough to warrant special attention from wildlife officials. As a result, county airport administrators are following guidelines from the ...

New Owl Species Discovered In Brazil 2003-06-12
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil - A newly described and critically endangered pygmy-owl species discovered in Brazil was named today after Intel founder Gordon Moore and his wife Betty Moore, announced Conservation International. The description of the bird appears in the most recent edition of the Brazilian Journal of Ornithology. ...

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