Owls are some of the best-known birds in the world, famous for their hooting calls and their excellent eyesight. There are ...

A juvenile barred owl in Kirkland, Wash. (Wolfgang Kaehler / LightRocket via Getty Images) The survival of one owl species hinges on the demise of another. That’s what the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

California wildlife policymakers have opted to protect the diminutive Western burrowing owl as they consider listing the rapidly declining species as endangered or threatened. The state Fish and Game ...

To save the imperiled spotted owl from potential extinction, U.S. wildlife officials are embracing a contentious plan to deploy trained shooters into dense West Coast forests to kill almost a ...

Nearly 500,000 barred owls in Northern California, Oregon and Washington state will soon be under the gun if the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service goes ahead with its latest scheme to save the endangered ...

By Shreya Dasgupta Countries under the international treaty to protect migratory animals have proposed increasing protections ...

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 ...

Bárbara Freitas receives funding from FCT-Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, Portugal. Forever Príncipe Conservation Alliance (from Africa’s Eden), National Geographic Society (Early career grant - ...

A new species of owl has just been described from Príncipe Island, Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe. Testimonies from local people suggesting its existence date back to 1928. A new species ...

To save the imperiled spotted owl from potential extinction, U.S. wildlife officials are embracing a contentious plan to deploy trained shooters into dense West Coast forests to kill almost a ...

A plan to shoot down half a million barred owls in the northwestern United States could ensure the continued existence of its close relative, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The ...

Owls are nocturnal creatures that we rarely get to see up close, but there is one really good reason to attract them. This is ...