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 ...

Barred owls, with their vivid brown stripes, are acting like bullies of the forest in the Northwest, driving their smaller cousins, the northern spotted owl, to the brink of extinction. Once ...

In a rare and heartwarming event, three Arabian Spotted Eagle Owl chicks hatched at the Kalba Birds of Prey Centre, the Environment and Protected Areas Authority of Sharjah announced. This ...

Conservation groups are pushing back on a timber industry lawsuit brought against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, seeking to remove Northern Spotted Owl protections across millions of acres in ...

The Spotted Owl is in a lower-level space inside the former Union Gospel Press building (now the Tremont Place Lofts), and anybody who hasn't been there needs to stop by ASAP. Although it just ...

Sulphur-crested cockatoos in Sydney's western suburbs have been spotted twisting the handles of bubblers for their morning and evening drink. A study revealed the trait had become a local ...

2000-07-06 04:00:00 PDT MARIN COUNTY-- Surprising even the experts, the highest density of spotted owls anywhere in the world may be in Marin County. In the first-ever federal census of the birds ...

The federal government has finalized its long-awaited recovery plan for the critically endangered northern spotted owl. With a plan to protect 4,000 square kilometres of old-growth forest, the ...

Dino Grandoni is a reporter covering wildlife, biodiversity and other climate and environmental issues. He is the author of Animalia, a column exploring the strange and fascinating world of animals.

Alligator estimated to weigh about 400 pounds spotted on road, deputies say A 350-400 pound alligator was just hanging out in the middle of Old 30 Road outside of Jacksonville. (Onslow Co. Sheriff ...

The male western spotted skunk is around 336 – 734 gm in weight, and the female skunk is about 227 – 482 gm, so males are heavier than female skunks. Mature skunks have creamy white & black color ...