Among the first species to be lost were the Christmas Island burrowing rat and Maclear's rat, both believed to have gone extinct in the early 1900s after invasive black rats brought parasitic diseases ...

We filled the cage three-quarters of the way to the top with bedding to allow for the expression of natural burrowing behavior and to allow the rats easy access to water and feed in the ...

Following 14 years of unsuccessful efforts by the California Burrowing Owl Consortium to protect rapidly declining populations in urbanizing areas, the Center and allies petitioned in 2003 to protect ...

State wildlife officials are asking for the public's thoughts on whether to list the western burrowing owl as a threatened or endangered species in California. The California Department of Fish ...

State wildlife officials are asking for the public's thoughts on whether to list the western burrowing owl as a threatened or endangered species in California. The California Department of Fish and ...