Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A northern spotted owl photographed in 1995 sitting on a branch in Point Reyes, Calif. An academic partner on a U.S. Forest ...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – You may have noticed lately an increase in owl noises in your backyard or out for a walk– 22News is working for you with tips on how to spot an owl. A 22News viewer sent a ...

A group of 19 lawmakers signed a bipartisan letter last week, asking the federal government to halt a plan that aims to kill tens of thousands of barred owls along the West Coast, including in ...

Stripes, round bodies, dark penetrating eyes. At a glance, the barred owl and the northern spotted owl are easily mistaken for the same bird. So what warrants protections for one and killing the other ...

Federal wildlife officials approved a plan last year to protect northern spotted owls by shooting other owls, but it has faced pushback from animal rights advocates and lawmakers — including ...

A controversial plan to kill up to half a million invasive barred owls to protect endangered spotted owls is in jeopardy after the Trump administration terminated three critical grants funding the ...

It’s no secret that owls are a hot topic in the bird world. These birds of prey are fascinating, unique and rarely seen due to their nocturnal tendencies. Owls aren’t clamoring for a spot at feeders ...

Last year, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service approved a plan to kill up to nearly a half-million barred owls in West Coast states over three decades to protect the spotted owl. A bipartisan group of ...

Regional monitoring for endangered owls, salmon and frogs is done by seasonal biologists who aren’t being hired now under a federal freeze Each spring, the U.S. Forest Service hires dozens of seasonal ...

A group of 19 lawmakers signed a bipartisan letter last week, asking the federal government to halt a plan that aims to kill tens of thousands of barred owls along the West Coast, including in ...