The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has pulled the trigger on a plan to kill more than 450,000 barred owls over 30 years to keep the northern spotted owl from being driven out of Oregon and Washington.

The federal government’s plan to protect spotted owls by killing barred owls is pitting several environmental nonprofits against animal rights advocates who oppose the strategy. Animal rights and ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A group of animal advocacy organizations are calling on the federal government to stop a proposal that aims to save spotted owl populations by killing invasive barred owls in ...

Federal wildlife officials approved a plan last year to protect northern spotted owls by shooting other owls, but it has faced pushback from animal rights advocates and lawmakers — including ...

SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. – Wildlife rehabilitators are trying to save the life of a great horned owl found tied up inside an empty seed bag and left on the side of a West Michigan road. Conservation ...

Connecticut is home to eight species of owl, all of which face many human-related challenges. Local conservation efforts, including rehabilitation, are helping to protect these elusive birds of prey.

A proposal by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to kill roughly half a million barred owls to protect the spotted owl has conservationists and animal welfare advocates debating the moral issue of ...