In the Pacific Northwest, hunters are seeking out the invasive barred owl in an effort to save the threatened northern ...

If you have seen an owl on Capitol Hill in the past decade, there is a strong chance it was a Barred Owl (Strix varia). In ...

With their round face and mopey black eyes, the barred owl might look more cuddly than the great horned owl, but they are ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...