Nest boxes help many species of birds, including eastern bluebirds, tree swallows and wood ducks, by providing protection ...

The French name translates to “Great Marsh,” though the only thing that might bog you down here is the impossible decision ... You might catch the scent of freshly planed cedar from the boat-building ...

Federal job cuts have upended spotted owl surveys in Northern and Southern California. It’s unclear whether wildfire mitigation strategies such as forest thinning can happen if the surveys are ...

A group of 19 lawmakers signed a bipartisan letter last week, asking the federal government to halt a plan that aims to kill tens of thousands of barred owls along the West Coast, including in ...

Q: I would really like to see a screech owl, but I never have. What’s the best way to locate one of these owls? A: These small owls are described as “common” but are notoriously challenging ...

In August 2024, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finalized a plan to kill 450,000 invasive barred owls along the West Coast. The plan permits the lethal removal of the owls by attracting them ...

The tremendous flow of northern owls into Minnesota this winter has brought flocks of birders to hotspots like the Sax-Zim Bog and the North Shore of Lake Superior. Last weekend, reports of a ...

An irruption has brought a wave of northern owls to Minnesota this winter. This great gray swoops in Feb. 19 on a photographer in Two Harbors. (Provided by Joe Gliozzo Photography) ...