Students make new home for family of owls Nov 20, 2009
Students at Piper High in Sunrise took matters into their own hands Thursday morning by giving a pair of burrowing owls a place to call home. "I thought it was awesome that the school wanted to get involved in something like this instead of just moving them off the premises," said student Josh Koenig. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Mountain deserves saving Oct 8, 2009
Once the mountain -- and its wildflowers, burrowing owls, coyotes, rattlesnakes and native artifacts -- belonged to the Choinumni, a Yokut tribe whose members lived in villages near the Kings River but also looked for food in the adjoining foothills. Now Jesse Morrow Mountain belongs to Cemex, which wants to mine and process aggregate there -- an operation that would consume about 40% of the acreage, spoil the views, foul the air and overload local roads. (Fresno Bee)
Bird deaths present problem at wind farms Sep 23, 2009
By William M. Welch, USA TODAY For years, a huge wind farm in 's San Joaquin Valley was slaughtering thousands of birds, including golden eagles, red-tailed hawks and burrowing owls. The raptors would get sliced up by the blades on the 5,400 turbines in Altamont Pass, or electrocuted by the wind farm's power lines. (USA Today -- Tech)
Judge blocks drilling on Colo. refuge Sep 4, 2009
It's also used by migratory birds, burrowing owls, songbirds and elk. A few rules are needed to help foster a feeling of community. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Bidding to start on Dogwood Road and Interstate 8 project Sep 3, 2009
The effort to improve the interchange known for its heavy congestion and car-related accidents was abruptly halted in May when nests of burrowing owls were found in the area. The nesting period is over for the owl, a protected species. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Endangered fox injured in Bakersfield will survive Jul 12, 2009
7 million acres of working cattle ranches still remaining in the Bay Area will provide for cleaner air and water, enhance the sustainability of local food producers, and preserve habitats for endangered species including the kit fox, tiger salamander, foothill yellow-legged frog, Alameda whipsnake, garter snake, burrowing owls, and fairy shrimp. State Funding Protects East Merced County Vernal Pool Grasslands With Critically Threatened Species and Habitat. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Hatching is for the birds at The Living Desert Jun 18, 2009
The Living Desert in Palm Desert is enjoying a number of bird hatchings this year, including chicks from the Eurasian Black Vultures, their neighbor, the Northern Bald Ibis, the Abyssinian Ground Hornbill, and Burrowing Owls ... The Ground Hornbills and Burrowing Owls are important to zoo populations and are an exciting addition to the TLD collection ... Burrowing Owls are usually monogamous and return to the same burrow year after year. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
Songbirds, pelicans are species of concern Jun 16, 2009
Burrowing owls, for example, prefer to live on rocky hillsides, the same terrain so often planted to vineyards. That has meant a drop in the burrowing owl population, while coastal birds like pelicans may face the most difficult habitat challenge as changes in the ocean temperatures have impacted food supplies. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
I frequently travel the section of Dogwood Road between McCabe Road and Commercial Avenue in El Centro.'>When will the traffic hazard on Dogwood Road near the mall get fixed? May 15, 2009
In response to your first question, the blame can be put on burrowing owls. The project to put a traffic light on the overpass and widen the entrances to the Interstate was supposed to begin this month, but because nests of burrowing owls, which are a protected species, were found in the area the project has been put off until August, when the owls will no longer be nesting, and is expected to be finished in November. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Pawnee Buttes a remote birdwatchers paradise Apr 19, 2009
A loop through back roads will take you past places you could see Swainsons hawks, golden eagles, red-tailed hawks, lark buntings, loggerhead shrikes, American kestrels, mourning doves, long-billed curlews, mountain plovers, burrowing owls and more. As well, youll pass abandoned homesteads sinking into the ground and prairie dog towns, and could see badgers, coyotes, antelope, swift foxes, jackrabbits and deer. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
What to do when all the birds are gone Feb 15, 2009
By the time chukar season opened in early October, chukar sightings were about as common as burrowing owls. The population drop was so precipitous and so unexpected, people were searching for answers. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Ranchers try to fight back against possible listing of prairie dogs Feb 8, 2009
Prairie dogs are critical keystone species in Wyoming because not only do they provide food for the ferrets, but also for hawks, eagles, burrowing owls and more, said Duane Short, a native species specialist with the Wyoming-based Biodoversity Conservation Alliance. Short said many of these animals are also in critical condition and could get listed as threatened or endangered if their condition continues to decline. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
