The California Fish and Game Commission voted to include the burrowing owl as a candidate for protection under the Endangered Species Act, ensuring temporary habitat conservation.
This decision temporarily protects the burrowing owl, requiring mitigation for habitat loss and halting the policy that allowed its removal during urban development.
The Santa Clara Valley Bird Alliance expressed relief over the owl's candidate status, highlighting the sorrow over its population decline necessitating this critical intervention.
Historically common across California’s landscapes, burrowing owl populations have sharply declined due to habitat destruction over the past century and a half.
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