Introduced last year, the plan aims to kill 450,000 invasive barred owls, which are a threat to the region's native spotted owl. The letter claims that about $3,000 would be needed to kill one owl ...

SAN FRANCISCO— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that it will protect the California spotted owl under the Endangered Species Act. The owls have seen their numbers dwindle because of ...

Like its cousins the Mexican and northern spotted owls, the California spotted owl is a bellwether of old-growth forests. This owl's classic four-note call was once commonly heard throughout the big ...

Scientists for years have been shooting barred owls on an experimental basis and officials say the results show the strategy could halt spotted owl declines. As of last year, about 4,500 barred ...

India is home to a vast array of ecosystems, ranging from lush rainforests and dense mangroves to arid deserts and expansive ...

In Oregon between 1995 and 2017, spotted owl populations in high density owl territory declined by up to 75%. In Washington, some spotted owl territories saw population declines of up to 80% ...

Introduced last year, the plan aims to kill 450,000 invasive barred owls, which threaten the region's native spotted owl. The letter claims that about $3,000 would be needed to kill one owl ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — An environmental nonprofit is sounding the alarm over the federal funding cuts and hiring freeze instituted by President Donald Trump's administration, which it said could ...

Adult northern spotted owl with two fledglings perched on branch on June 12, 2006. There are only as many as 5,000 northern spotted owls left in the Northwest, with less than 2,000 estimated to be ...