Stop the $1.35 Billion Owl Slaughter The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has approved a 30 year plan to slaughter 500,000 native barred owls which birds protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act for more than a century. Their reasoning? These owls share habitat with their threatened cousins, the northern and California spotted owls. But instead of protecting forests and tackling the real drivers of decline: logging, climate change, and poor management. USFWS is scapegoating one species in a c

More on the snowy owl that we banded and released last week at Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area. If we had any doubts about whether Dead Creek is good snowy owl habitat, we released the bird and he flew to a clump of trees and immediately flushed a snowy owl that was already sitting there! | Vermont Fish & Wildlife

A Barred Owl perched gracefully on a moss-covered branch, surrounded by a soft, green forest backdrop. Its deep, dark eyes and intricate feather patterns make it a mesmerizing sight, exuding both wisdom and mystery. The light drizzle in the air adds a touch of serenity, highlighting the owl's resilience in its natural habitat. A perfect moment of nature’s quiet beauty! 🌿🦉✨ #BarredOwl #NaturePhotography #WildAndFree #forestguardian | Thy Pygmy Owl Tour