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, ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif.— Conservation groups petitioned the California Fish and Game Commission today to protect five imperiled populations of the western burrowing owl under the California Endangered ...

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 ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif.— In response to a March 2024 petition by conservation groups, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife has found that protecting the western burrowing owl under the California ...