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ARCATA, Calif. — The hooting had died down and the two bird lovers faced the immensity of the dark forest. Scanning his light among the redwoods, Danny Hofstadter listened. The distant ocean sounded ...

The US Senate has rejected legislation halting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Barred Owl Management Strategy (Strategy) set forth in its August 2024 Record of Decision (ROD), which aims to ...

A high-pitched screech cuts the night air. Then silence. Minutes pass with only the low drone of crickets. Then you hear it, a soft, crescendoing hoot. "There she is," says Matthias Leu, chair of ...

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has proposed killing hundreds of thousands of barred owls over the next 30 years in an effort to protect the endangered northern spotted owl, which competes with the ...

This barred owl has been watching BDN Contributor Bob Duchesne watch him. Credit: Courtesy of Bob Duchesne I have a pair of barred owls challenging my birding ethics. Yes, birding ethics are a thing, ...

March is around the corner — which means it’s almost nesting season for Barred Owls! For the second year, the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center will give people a look into the lives of Barred Owls with a ...

Q: Why have there been so many sightings of owls lately in people's yards. — Alex, Bennington, Vt. I know that there have been many sightings of barred owls lately. A: Owl sightings appear to increase ...

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 ...