State officials are weighing listing the tiny birds as an endangered species, a decision that could have big implications for the farming and renewable energy-focused county.

In the late 1860s, according to one ornithologist, “burrowing owls stood on every little knoll” around San Diego. As late as 1975, it was described as “bordering on ubiquitous” in Southern California.

By partnering with landowners, agencies and residents to preserve the rural character and ecological richness in Ramona, the ...

A "compassionate community member" found the baby owl on the ground in the rain and brought it to the San Diego Humane Society's Bahde Wildlife Center Wednesday. The SDHS said the owl underwent an ...

Being in the right place at the right time — that’s the situation a San Diego woman recently found ... And it kind of resembled an owl, and I was like, 'Is that a baby owl?'” ...

penny faucett Ten years ago Penny Faucett noticed a hole in a tree outside her San Diego home that “looked like a spot an owl would live in,” she says. So she bought a fake one, nicknamed it ...

Two baby owls are back in the wild after being cared for by the San Diego Humane Society's Wildlife Center. All of the owlets had fallen out of their nests and were found on the ground.

In the late 1860s, according to one ornithologist, “burrowing owls stood on every little knoll” around San Diego. As late as 1975, it was described as “bordering on ubiquitous” in Southern California.

A baby great horned owl being fed by veterinary team at the San Diego Humane Society's Project Wildlife. The West Coast ...