"This is really good news. I've been working personally on this for 20 years. Burrowing owls don't have a lot of time left. We are going to do everything we can to get them listed," said Jeff Miller, senior conservation advocate with the Center for Biological Diversity, on Oct. 11.
"Burrowing owls have dwindled and vanished at an alarming rate around the state as their homes are bulldozed for irresponsible sprawl development," Miller said.
"As a candidate, the burrowing owls will be protected during a status review being conducted by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The review will last between 12 and 18 months," said Miller.
"Burrowing owls, known scientifically as Athene cunicularia hypugaeaare, are the only owl species that nest and roost underground. In the early 1900s, they nested across Southern California. But they've suffered significant losses due to development," report states.
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