High up in a snow-covered tree, the barred owl watches its prey. It waits for the right moment, then, swoosh! It leaps gracefully from its perch and grabs its prey in its mighty talons. The prey never ...

Washington’s public lands commissioner, Hilary Franz, is voicing skepticism about a federal proposal to kill thousands of barred owls in the Pacific Northwest to help the threatened northern spotted ...

— Jennifer McCausland, senior vice president, the Center for a Humane Economy SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, USA, June 19, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Hilary S. Franz ...

Washington Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz is voicing skepticism about a federal proposal to kill thousands of barred owls in the Pacific Northwest to help the threatened northern spotted owl.

A homeowner heard scratching noises for days in their Washington home before workers made a surprising discovery. Three barn owls had gotten trapped behind a fireplace insert and in a chimney in Moxee ...

Owls can be territorial, especially during nesting season or if their nesting areas are disturbed, officials said. Getty Images/iStockphoto An “aggressive” owl has been dive-bombing visitors on trails ...

The relationship between sounds in words and their meaning is thought to be mostly arbitrary. Some linguists and behavioural ecologists, however, argue that the instinctive vocal responses that humans ...