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 […]
Protection restored for Pygmy Owl
Tucson, Arizona (KGUN) — Tiny little owls have played a big role in the development history of this area. The bird, which lost federal protection, is now back under protection. The average pygmy owl is about 6 inches tall and weighs about 2.5 ounces, but environmental and development issues are a big burden here. When […]
17 years after being dropped from endangered list, tiny pygmy owl gains new protections
More than 17 years after developers filed a lawsuit to remove federal protection from the cactus iron pygmy owl of the Tucson area, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is back in action to protect the tiny desert owl. Federal officials added the pygmy owl to the endangered species list on Wednesday, ruling that the […]
