The distant ocean sounded like wind. There was nothing more from the barred owl that he and his colleague, Madeleine Cameron, had been stalking. “I hate the silent treatment,” Hofstadter said.

This study, conducted by a team of biologists from Louisiana State University and other institutions, highlights the connection between owl habitat selection and an urban landscape, underscoring the ...

STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) said a barred owl was rescued and released Friday night. On Nov. 1, at around 8:15 p.m., SCSO said deputies ...

Northern spotted owl populations have been rapidly declining due in part to competition from invasive barred owls, which originate in the eastern United States. Northern spotted owls are listed as ...

If you’ve ever walked through the city at night and heard the hoot of an owl, chances are you’ve encountered a creature that’s made the urban jungle its home: the barred owl (Strix varia). Recent ...

The US Fish and Wildlife Service’s plan to kill almost half a million barred owls in the Pacific Northwest was hit with another legal challenge from a conservation group. Friends of Animals on Tuesday ...

STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) said a barred owl was rescued and released Friday night. On Nov. 1, at around 8:15 p.m., SCSO said deputies responded ...

Federal officials have said the cull is necessary to prevent extinction of the northern spotted owl, whose numbers are declining rapidly because of competition with the barred owls and habitat loss.