At this time of the year, you may be lucky enough to hear owls calling, especially the Eastern Screech Owl.

Research at the Global Owl Project’s human-made burrowing owl network in eastern Oregon has revealed some fascinating habits of the tiny raptors. Here are five things that project Director David ...

HERMISTON, Ore. — Out in eastern Oregon, a colony of tiny owls is thriving, thanks to old apple juice barrels. The little birds who nest in the ground instead of trees — aptly called burrowing owls — ...

Seventeen years ago, only four burrowing owl pairs remained at the Umatilla Chemical Depot in eastern Oregon. Now, more than 80 pairs nest in the unlikely spot that has become home to one of the world ...

Each spring, the U.S. Forest Service hires dozens of seasonal biologists to venture into remote Northwest forests on federal land and set up acoustic recorders to monitor for sounds indicating the ...

Regional monitoring for endangered owls, salmon and frogs is done by seasonal biologists who aren’t being hired now under a federal freeze Each spring, the U.S. Forest Service hires dozens of seasonal ...