Seventeen years ago, only four burrowing owl pairs remained at the Umatilla Chemical Depot in eastern Oregon. Now, more than 80 pairs nest in the unlikely spot that has become home to one of the world ...

HERMISTON — Deep in the sandy terrain of Rees Training Center, a small owl with bright yellow eyes peered from an artificial burrow that became home to the most successful burrowing owl colony in the ...

Regional monitoring for endangered owls, salmon and frogs is done by seasonal biologists who aren’t being hired now under a federal freeze Each spring, the U.S. Forest Service hires dozens of seasonal ...