In the rodent family tree, deer mice separated from the ancestors of house mice and rats about 25 million years ago. By some ...

The Earth is full of remarkable species, and the wood frog (Lithobates sylvaticus) is certainly one of them. This small ...

Western Bluebirds are delightful little thrushes with cobalt blue backs and rusty orange chests. Thanks to a group of ...

Wildlife photographer Norm Williams shares these photos taken during a recent visit to Lassen County’s desert.

Multiple sightings of owls have been logged this summer throughout the High Desert, including a pair cooling down in a kiddie ...

Janet Johnson, natural resources program manager for the Oregon Military Department, on June 11, 2025, places a burrowing owl on a digital field scale during monitoring operations ...

When ecosystems collapse, most species struggle - but not the burrowing owl. In this video, we explore how these clever birds adapt to urban sprawl, disturbed landscapes, and disappearing habitats.

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The Oregon National Guard’s Rees Training Center is home to the country’s most successful burrowing owl colony, with over 100 nesting pairs. Thanks to a 17-year partnership with the ...

From residents' kiddie pools to Edwards Air Force Base, bunches of owls have been sighted around the High Desert this summer, ...

Put another way, Minot won't be able to rid itself of the squirrels because the animals have lived on the prairie for ...

Scientists have tagged birds for more than 100 years. That preservation program might be defunded.