POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Polk County firefighters found themselves needing some extra protection over the weekend, not for a blazing fire, but the razor-sharp talons of an owl stuck in a tree. On ...
SEATTLE — To save the imperiled spotted owl from potential extinction, U.S. wildlife officials are embracing a contentious plan to deploy trained shooters into dense West Coast forests to kill almost ...
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 ...
Video of the barred owl flying through the Northern Virginia home has delighted viewers and spread cheer. The visitor took a cue from Santa Claus, arriving through the chimney. The yuletide guest ...
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 ...
In many respects, 2024 was the year of the unfortunate barred owl. One that flew through a chimney and perched atop a Christmas tree was ushered back to nature. A Maine-based bird rehabilitation ...
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 ...
Federal officials are taking action to save a threatened and endangered owl, but it will come at a cost to another species. The goal is to help the Northern and California Spotted Owl from the ...