Student Research: Counting the same bird more than once?
When Gavin Jones and his colleagues at the University of Wisconsin-Madison were studying spotted owls (Strix occidentalis) in the central Sierra Nevada in ...
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Students confirm northern saw-whet owl in Newfoundland
Brendan Kelly, a student of the fish and wildlife technical program at the College of the North Atlantic in Newfoundland, has been birdwatching and setting up nest ...
Project SNOWstorm celebrates third anniversary
Project SNOWstorm, a study aimed at tagging and tracking snowy owls (Bubo scandiacus) to learn more about the species and its movement, recently celebrated its ...
JWM study: Where do California spotted owls forage?
California spotted owls have been declining for two decades — largely due to habitat loss from logging. In addition, a warming climate has brought with it more ...
Recruiting next generation of Native American wildlifers
At sunset on a steep, north-facing slope at 7,500 feet, research assistants Chase Voirin (Navajo) and Elisha Flores (Hoopa) stood among massive Douglas-fir trees ...
Barred Owls Intensify Northern Spotted Owl Decline
Populations of federally threatened northern spotted owls (Strix occidentalis caurina), a subspecies native to the western United States, continue to dwindle. The ...
Wild Cam: Massive Study Reveals Raptor Ranges
A massive camera trap project is revealing range data on eagles, hawks, vultures and other birds of prey. The AppalachianEagles project has generated over 3 million ...