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Great News for California's Burrowing Owls! (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago by anon6789 to c/superbowl

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From Ojai Raptor Center

Yesterday [10 OCT], the California Fish and Game Commission made a significant move in the fight to protect the Western Burrowing Owl, granting it "candidate" status under the California Endangered Species Act. This means the species will be temporarily protected while a full review is conducted over the next 12 to 18 months. Burrowing owls are facing steep declines with only 225 breeding pairs left in parts of central and southwestern California.

Though Sacramento was too far for our team to attend, we felt strongly about having a presence at this important meeting, especially in memory of our recently passed Burrowing Owl ambassador, Topper. These unique owls, who roost and nest underground, face countless threats, and we believe they deserve full protection to safeguard their future. Click the link ~~below~~ [here] to read more about what this decision means for the Western Burrowing Owl.

The link is short but informative and has a cute picture, so I encourage you to read it.

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[–] FuglyDuck 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

They found the pot of gold?

[–] anon6789 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Nah, those grabby little ground squirrels cleared out all the loot and moved to the Valley before the owls got there.

[–] FuglyDuck 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Time to snack on grabby little ground squirrels, then. Seriously, though, how perfectly aligned is that rainbow?

[–] anon6789 1 points 4 months ago

It is a wonderful shot!