USFWS National Digital Library

- Artificial Owl Burrows Installed in Las Vegas
- Species of concern; Habitat fragmentation; Habitat conservation; Urban environments; Deserts; Birds; Wildlife management;
- Workers construct an artificial owl burrow in Las Vegas' urban areas in order to protect the Western Burrowing Owl.
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- Burrowing Owls
- Species of concern; Habitat restoration; Birds; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife viewing;
- Three burrowing owls cluster together outside their burrow. Cibola National Wildlife Refuge has constructed artificial burrows in which the owls make their homes.
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- Burrowing Owl
- Species of concern; Birds; Habitat restoration; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife viewing;
- A burrowing owl perches on rocks in the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge. Artificial burrows have been constructed on the refuge.
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- Burrowing Owl Outside Artificial Burrow
- Species of concern; Birds; Habitat restoration; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife viewing;
- A burrowing owl perches outside one of the artificial burrows constructed on the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Burrowing Owl in Artificial Burrow
- Species of concern; Birds; Habitat restoration; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife viewing;
- A burrowing owl emerges from an artificial burrow. Cibola National Wildlife Refuge has constructed artificial burrows for the owls to make their homes.
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- Burrowing Owl Outside Artificial Burrow
- Species of concern; Birds; Habitat restoration; Wildlife viewing; Wildlife refuges;
- A burrowing owl sits outside of an artificial burrow. Cibola National Wildlife Refuge has constructed these artificial burrows for the owls to make their homes.
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- Thousands of Bonin Petrel Perished in Tsunami
- Islands; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife impacts; Birds; Coastal environments; Marine birds; Weather impacts;
- Thousands of nesting Bonin petrels were buried alive. Petrels nest in underground burrows. The petrel population at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge has grown exponentially since rats were eradicated over 10 years ago.
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- Western Burrowing Owl
- Birds; Species of concern;
- This Burrowing Owl with its distinctive yellow eyes is seen holding its prey. Burrowing Owls make their nests in burrows in the ground.
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- Ulak Island
- Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge; AMNWR; Birds; Marine birds; Coastal environments; Islands; Biology; work of the refuge; Aleutians; Aleutian Islands; Delarof Islands
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service crew searches for seabird burrows on the steep cliffs
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- Ulak Island in the Aleutians
- Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge; AMNWR; Birds; Marine birds; Coastal environments; Islands; Biology; work of the refuge; Aleutians; Aleutian Islands; Delarof Islands
- 2006, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologistsclimb the cliffs of Ulak Island searching for seabird burrows. Information gathered is used in determining the health of particular bird species in the refuge
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