A northern spotted owl flies after an elusive mouse jumping off the end of a stick in the Deschutes National Forest near Camp Sherman, Ore., May 8, 2003. (AP Photo/Don Ryan, File) A northern spotted ...

The spotted owl is considered an indicator species -- a gauge of the health of the ecosystem that provides its habitat. The steady decline of this species signals the demise of other species, such as ...

Northern spotted owls are considered a medium-sized owl, usually about 1.5 feet (0.4 meters) in length with a wingspan up to 4 feet (1.2 meters). Barred owls are slightly larger.

Killing 60,000 to 100,000 barred owls across a portion of California and the West would save the Spotted owl from ... They primarily eat small rodents — such as northern flying squirrels ...

To save one vulnerable owl species, the federal government has a contentious plan: killing hundreds of thousands of another owl species. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said its proposal ...

Humans fly across the continent in five hours or so. The barred owls, ... Our wildlife agency previously documented that the great horned owl may occasionally prey on spotted owls.

The barred owl, ransacking forests and pushing deeper into fragile habitats, is outcompeting the spotted owl. It’s bigger, more aggressive, and eats anything in the spotted owl’s territory.

A Central Pennsylvania animal rescue organization is urging residents to remove tape used to trap spotted lanternflies on tree trunks after an owl recently became entangled and was injured ...