A burrowing owl chick learns to fly in an agricultural field next to its new home, a refuge in the Sonoran Desert. The cardboard pet carrier rested on a patch of desert grass with a towel draped ...

“Desert Dreams” blends HD video footage and time-lapse imagery captured over four years with stills from the filmmaker’s ...

a subspecies of the more widespread ferruginous pygmy-owl, is a 6- to 7-inch tall predator that inhabits portions of the Sonoran Desert, the south of Texas, and northeast and northwest of Mexico.

“No one has ever disputed that the pygmy owl is endangered in the Sonoran Desert,” he said. The cactus ferruginous pygmy owl, was the subject of years of public policy debates and several ...

This time, the center wanted to get protection for the Sonoran Desert population in Arizona and Sonora. Why it matters: The pygmy owl's listing from 1997 to 2006 caused significant delays and ...

including the pygmy owl, which the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service protected in July as threatened. “It plays a huge role in maintaining the health of the Sonoran Desert,” McSpadden said.

Thankfully, the desert heat subsides after the evening, giving night owls ample opportunity to explore ... According To Reviews Enjoy The Sonoran Desert At Lost Dutchman State Park Though Mesa ...

“It’s part of the web of life in the Sonoran Desert and it’s at risk of extinction,” Center for Biological Diversity Southwest conservation advocate Russ McSpadden said. The new ...