“Making maple syrup comes down to the art and science ... open from May to December. Barred Woods—named for the owl—is located deep in Northern Vermont. This family-run operation takes ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 responded ...

A federal plan to kill barred owls to protect spotted owls interferes with the “evolutionary paths” of the species contrary to environmental laws, according to animal rights advocates.

The Fish and Wildlife Service plans to kill around 15,000 barred owls each year in three Western states to help save the threatened northern spotted owl. An animal welfare group is now in federal ...

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.

No public hunting will be allowed. The controversial approach is built on the foundation of experimental barred owl removal studies dating back more than a decade — some of which took place in ...