PHOENIX — The cactus ferruginous pygmy owl native to Arizona, one of North America’s smallest raptors, was unprotected by the federal government for nearly two decades entering last week. The U.S.

PHOENIX — Known for its small size and auburn color, the cactus ferruginous pygmy owl has environmentalists battling with federal officials over whether it should be protected. The Center for ...

TUCSON, Ariz.— Following multiple petitions and lawsuits by the Center for Biological Diversity and Defenders of Wildlife, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed to protect cactus ...

A biologist holds a cactus ferruginous pygmy owl before releasing it into the wild. Credit: Rachel Laura/USFWS After being denied in 2011 and 2021, the cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl has finally been ...

TUCSON, Ariz.— Following multiple petitions and lawsuits, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today again protected the cactus ferruginous pygmy owl as threatened under the Endangered Species Act after ...

One of Arizona’s tiniest owls may regain federal protections by the end of the year as climate change, habitat loss and invasive species threaten its future. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the ...

Searching for a needle in a haystack may seem futile enough to be thoroughly frustrating, but it’s actually good training when searching for northern pygmy-owls. The pygmy-owls constitute a genus of ...

SAN ANTONIO – An owl that’s currently found in South Texas is listed under the Endangered Species Act — again. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said the cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl was listed as a ...

The SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center rescued and is rehabilitating a tiny Northern Pygmy-Owl.The small owl was found on Aug. 18, in the Carmel Highlands. According to the ...