In Washington, burrowing owls are rare. Their population has sharply declined as development takes over areas where they’ve lived for years. Small, brown and speckled with bright, charismatic ...

The Cape Coral City Council has approved the purchase of the first five lots under the Burrowing Owl Habitat Protection Grant ...

The owls rely on burrowing mammals such as ground squirrels to excavate underground burrows for nesting and roosting. Sprawl development removes suitable nesting and foraging habitat, while ground ...

Alexandra Fasulo's Matlacha home was destroyed by storm surge during Hurricane Ian in 2022, so she bought a property near her ...

and discovered Cape Coral’s quirky “Ground Owl Day” annual tradition, where residents watch a burrowing owl mascot predict six more weeks of winter. The community’s love for these tiny ...

The Cape Coral City Council approved the purchase of five lots for burrowing owl preservation using funds from a state grant. The city received a $900,000 grant from the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

Since then, she's returned to her home state of New York; and the property, well it's been gifted to a wildlife organization for the preservation of burrowing owl and gopher tortoise habitat.