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Following Forest Owls In The Western U.s.

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From deep within aspen groves in northern Utah to the riparian canyon and coniferous forests in southeastern Arizona, a suite of small forest owl species—many roughly

Following Forest Owls in the Western U.S. Briefing

Following Forest Owls in the Western U.S. | Earthwatch

The high-resolution forecasting of vegetation type shifts may prove essential in anticipating and mitigating the impacts of future climate change on bird populations. Here, we

Following Forest Owls in the Western U.S. All small forest owls rely on tree cavities for nesting. But what happens when these cavities begin to disappear?

Avian populations in North America have decreased in abundance by as much as 29% since 1970 (Rosenberg et al., 2019).While grassland species have led the declines, the

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As twilight falls over northern Utah’s aspen groves and the rugged canyons of southeastern Arizona, a hidden world comes to life. Tiny forest owls—some no larger than the

“For the last 25 years, forests in the western United States have been managed to protect habitat for spotted owls based on ground surveys that were limited by plots with a small sample area and what could be seen from

Following Forest Owls with Dave Oleyar

Earthwatch scientists are leading the charge in collecting data on the intersection of avian wildlife and climate change, and they’re harnessing the power of participatory science to do it. Earthwatch scientists on our Following Forest

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Oleyar leads the “Following Forest Owls” program and has taken many groups to study forest owls in northern Utah and southeastern Arizona. The program focuses on the

Following Forest Owls in the Western U.S. All small forest owls rely on tree cavities for nesting. But what happens when these cavities begin to disappear?

Together, we found more natural cavity nests than ever before, 16 total, including Elf Owl, Whiskered Screech-Owl, Western Screech-Owl, Northern Pygmy Owl, and Flammulated Owl.

effects of one eastern US species, the barred owl (Strix varia), on native forest species of the western US have been well docu-mented (Holm et al. 2016). Barred owls have negatively

This owl makes its home at higher elevations and stays in the treetops. Compared to its cousins the Eastern Screech-owl, and the Western Screech-owl, the Whiskered Screech

Dr. Dave Oleyar is investigating the habitat and nesting behaviors of Flammulated Owls in northern Utah and southeastern Arizona to increasing knowledge of this species and to

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Following Forest Owls in the Western U.S. Help researchers study the nesting behavior of small, cavity-nesting forest owls in Utah and Arizona to better understand how these species are

Western Screech-owl 18 Whiskered Screech-owl 72 . In 22 nights and at 73 points of surveying in Arizona, we detected 151 owls of seven different species. Whiskered Screech-owl was the

Uncover the Secret Life of Forest Owls. Last year, our team recovered a previously banded Elf Owl during our Following Forest Owl program. This is a rare occurrence, with only five recovery records in the past 63 years.

Following Forest Owls in the Western U.S. All small forest owls rely on tree cavities for nesting. But what happens when these cavities begin to disappear?

I recently took a week away from Santa Rosa to go to Southern Arizona, to the Chiricahua Mountains to study owls on an Earthwatch Institute expedition that was billed as Following Forest Owls in the Western U.S.

Western Screech-Owl. U.S./Canada Population Estimate: 220,000 Population Trend: Unknown Habitat: Western forests Threats: Forest loss, particularly along waterways

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Owls: Disappearing in the dark

HWI has taken to the riparian canyons of southeast Arizona and the aspen forests of Northern Utah to study knowledge gap forest owl species. The species we study are all cavity nesters,

One of the most common owls in the U.S., the northern saw-whet prefers to dwell in mountain forests. They can be found year-round in California, New Mexico, Utah, and

Following Forest Owls: Community science-driven studies of tree hollows and the communities of small owls that adopt them – Presented on Zoom Date and Time: Wednesday,