In South Florida, the struggle to balance human development with the protection of sensitive animal species continues — and ...

This column was originally published on April 27, 2024. Working my way through a willow thicket along the Teton River west of ...

Heffernan is also the founder of Project Perch, a nonprofit dedicated to conserving Florida burrowing owls. She describes them as “Florida’s homegrown organic natural pesticide” because they eat bugs, ...

Unlike their strictly nocturnal relatives, burrowing owls hunt during daylight hours, especially at dawn and dusk when prey is most active. Their hunting strategy typically involves patiently watching ...

Other species, such as the Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia), which hunts primarily on the ground rather than from perches, show somewhat reduced neck flexibility. These variations correlate strongly ...

While that do have the ability to fly, burrowing owls live up to their name and inhabit abandoned burrows in the ground.

Cape Coral Wildlife Trust has acquired 81 lots to preserve burrowing owl habitat, thanks to a grant from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The owls thrive in the city's sandy ...

While most people notice prices at the grocery store going up, costs are also rising for the Burrowing Owl Conservation Society of B.C.As CBC’s Jenifer Norwell reports, this increase poses a serious ...

Naturalist Sam Bland and his wife Bright, while in western Wyoming, recently trekked into the night to observe a researcher ...