Researchers investigate how the barred owl is adapting to urbanization

A high-pitched screech cuts the night air. Then silence. Minutes pass with only the low drone of crickets. Then you hear it, ...
Los Angeles Times

A plan to shoot 450,000 owls — to save a different owl — could be in jeopardy

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 ...
The Washington Post

A hoot of a guest flew through a chimney and perched on a Christmas tree

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 ...
The Columbian

In Our View: Focus on forest health, not killing barred owls

Rather than killing one owl species to preserve another, the federal government should focus on restoring forest health and developing lush habitats. In other words, officials should abandon a project ...
Los Angeles Times

House resolution seeks to stop plan to shoot nearly half a million owls

A Republican congressman introduced a resolution to stop a government plan to kill roughly 450,000 barred owls in the Pacific Northwest. The plan is intended to protect spotted owls. The plan, ...