State wildlife officials are asking for the public's thoughts on whether to list the western burrowing owl as a threatened or endangered species in California. The California Department of Fish ...

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 ...

and California from the invasive barred owl species. The northern spotted owl, native to the West Coast region, has been endangered since 1990. The species is listed as Near Threatened under the ...

the California Department of Fish and Wildlife has found that protecting the western burrowing owl under the California Endangered Species Act may be warranted. The department is recommending that the ...

At its Oct. 9-–10, 2024, meeting in Sacramento, the California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) unanimously voted to make the western burrowing owl a “candidate” species under the ...

Along with more commonly known species like coho, chinook and chum salmon, and the northern spotted owl are less well-known species, including the yellow-billed cuckoo and streaked horned lark ...

To measure the impact of such compounds on California’s wildlife, the researchers tested 10 northern spotted owls—birds listed as ‘threatened’ on federal and state endangered species lists—and 84 ...

which could lead to the extinction of critically endangered species like the Florida panther and spotted owl. The proposal could threaten progress made to save species that once were endangered ...

At its Oct. 9-–10, 2024, meeting in Sacramento, the California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) unanimously voted to make the western burrowing owl a “candidate” species under the ...