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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

The snowy owl hasn't been spotted since January 2. BROOKLYN - Bird lovers and residents in Brooklyn were wondering "hoo" was flying into a Brooklyn Park over the holiday weekend.

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 ...

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.

Introduced last year, the plan aims to kill 450,000 invasive barred owls, which threaten the region's native spotted owl. The letter claims that about $3,000 would be needed to kill one owl ...

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.