The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is preparing to kill nearly half a million barred owls throughout Washington, Oregon and California after a short-lived effort to halt the cull was thwarted in the ...

While Minnesota remains a seasonal destination for many dozens of species of neotropical avian migrants, we can take comfort ...

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Tucked away in Ocean County, where the Pine Barrens whisper ancient secrets through cedar trees, lies a slice of New Jersey paradise that feels like stepping into a watercolor painting. Double Trouble ...

Clarkco State Park in Quitman is the Magnolia State’s equivalent of finding an extra twenty in your winter coat – unexpected, delightful, and somehow exactly what you needed.

The federal government’s plan to protect spotted owls by killing barred owls is pitting several environmental nonprofits ...

A new study of nearly 800 barred owls on the West Coast shows the invasive predator feeds on 29 species given special ...

Learn what a barred owl looks like and what their call sounds like. Plus learn where you can spot these large owls in North ...

A fluffy tawny owl chick rests on a branch surrounded by soft forest light. Its half-closed eyes and rounded feathers reveal ...

Join ciLiving Host Jaclyn Friedlander as she gets up close with Cypress the Barred Owl at Miller Park Zoo! Discover fun and fascinating facts about this beautiful owl, see its amazing features, and ...

Barred owls are notoriously aggressive and territorial, and have been known to attack humans, even when seemingly unprovoked. Now, the federal government plans to authorize killing up to 450,000 ...

A high-pitched screech cuts the night air. Then silence. Minutes pass with only the low drone of crickets. Then you hear it, a soft, crescendoing hoot. "There she is," says Matthias Leu, chair of ...