A federal plan to kill barred owls to protect spotted owls interferes with the “evolutionary paths” of the species contrary to environmental laws, according to animal rights advocates. The Animal ...

William & Mary researchers hope their studies on barred owls will show how they are adapting to man-made environments. For over two years, researchers in the university’s biology department have been ...

Two environmental groups filed a lawsuit Thursday to stop a plan to kill barred owls, which is part of a federal plan to save endangered spotted owls. Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a ...

This research highlights the need to study the entire diel cycle—the full 24-hour period—in animal ecology, rather than focusing solely on their active phases. For example, while owls are typically ...

Northern spotted owl numbers have continued to decline in North America’s Pacific Northwest, partly due to competition from barred owls considered invasive in the region. The spotted owl has been ...

We need to have some empathy for some of today’s wildlife biologists in Oregon and Washington. Most wildlifers chose their profession because of a love of wild places and wild things. I know that was ...

A barred Owl at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, in Oregon. (Ray Bosch/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) The federal government will move ahead with plans to kill tens of thousands of barred owls in ...

The Biden administration appears to be doubling down on a plan to kill barred owls in order to protect the northern spotted owl populations in Northwest forests. But a group of bipartisan Oregon ...

Learn what a barred owl looks like and what their call sounds like. Plus learn where you can spot these large owls in North America.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A barred owl at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, in Oregon. (Ray Bosch/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) A controversial plan to ...