How Arizona’s cactus ferruginous pygmy owl won its protection
PHOENIX — One of North America’s smallest raptors, the Arizona-native pygmy owl has been unprotected by the federal government for nearly two decades as of last week. After multiple lawsuits, petitions, two 12-month findings and a 60-day public comment period, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Listed an owl as a blackmail targetdetermine that all […]
USFWS renews protections for cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl
Arizona’s pygmy owl will once again be protected under the Endangered Species Act. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Wednesday that it will list the cactus pygmy owl as an endangered subspecies. The decision comes after an almost 17-year legal battle to restore bird protection. This pygmy owl is a subspecies of the more […]
