Western Burrowing Owl is now a Candidate Species under CESA
On October 10, 2024, the California Fish and Game Commission accepted a petition to list western burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia hypugaea) under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA) and designated the species as a candidate species. Threats facing burrowing owls in California are direct mortality and permanent habitat loss caused by urbanization and reduction or […]