Burrowing Owl
Conservation Network advocates for
the protection and restoration of the Western
Burrowing Owl and promotes the preservation and careful management
of habitat to prevent loss, foster healthy populations, and maintain
intact natural communities for an ecologically sound future.
JOIN US! On Sept. 11th (10am-3pm) the Burrowing Owl Conservation Network will present and host an information table at the California Burrowing Owl Consortium meeting. Come learn about burrowing owls, ask us questions, and learn what you can do to help owls in your community. More Details
"Probably one of the most common birds in California, and known to almost everybody..."
Geological Survey of California, Ornithology Volume 1, Land Birds (1870)
- referring to Burrowing Owls
Did you know the Western Burrowing Owl is a California Species of Special Concern? Check out these other facts too!
What is the status of burrowing owls in your area? Check our map for details.
Burrowing Owl Conservation Network combines hands-on conservation efforts with advocacy and outreach. More
The ever-expanding footprint of suburbia often puts wildlife in a position of hunting for new territory and habitat. It's an age-old competition that continues to drive an increase in human/wildlife interactions...Read the article
It’s almost midnight and a lone white pickup truck sits atop a grassy hill on a remote tract of government land near Dublin, California, that is used as a military training base. In the driver’s seat, biologist Jack Barclay hunkers down over a night-vision scope that amplifies light 30,000 times...Read the article
Local activists have built what they hope becomes a new home for burrowing owls recently evicted from a halted residential development...Read the article
Advocates for a group of burrowing owls that are being evicted from their holes in Antioch to make way for a new housing development have sent letters asking California Attorney General Jerry Brown...Read the article
Earth Island Institute has made a commitment to the preservation of burrowing owls in the San Francisco Bay Area, California and North America by approving a species-specific conservation project during its summer program review cycle. On July 24, 2010 the Board of Directors adopted the Burrowing Owl Conservation Network under Earth Island Institute's Project Support Program and will provide sponsorship to this grassroots campaign and bolster much needed support for this imperiled raptor...Read on
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Helping burrowing owls is something in which all can participate and has never been easier. Learn more>>>
