Talon Ecological Research Group

10/12/2024

At yesterday’s meeting, the California Fish and Game Commission unanimously voted to protect western burrowing owls as a candidate species under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA). Burrowing owls in California will be afforded CESA protection while the California Department of Fish and Wildlife conducts a status review. The species been eliminated from close to one-third of its historic range in California. In the San Francisco Bay area, it is dangerously close to extirpation.

Western burrowing owls are a covered species under the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Plan. The Habitat Agency is proud to be working with Talon Ecological Research Group and local partners on reintroduction efforts in Santa Clara Valley, with the goal of creating a self-sustaining population.

Photo courtesy of Talon Ecological Research Group

10/05/2023

We are honored to be working with Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency, Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority, Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) , and others on reversing the declining trend of Burrowing Owls in the Bay Area and avoiding extirpation.

Burrowing owls are adorable and fascinating, but they're increasingly rare in the Bay Area. A promising new project gives them safe, private places to nest.

02/04/2023

We will see you there!

We are getting so excited for our upcoming Burrowing Owl Symposium! This is one of our featured pre-conference events at our Annual Meeting in Riverside, and is really shaping up to be a good one.

Don't forget that early registration rates ends Friday, 12/16, so be sure to register soon! https://riverside2023.tws-west.org/

06/09/2022

Some of our work with our great partners to save Burrowing Owls in the Bay Area that are on the brink of extirpation.

01/28/2022

"Join Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST), Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center (WERC), and Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority (OSA) as we host Burrowing Owl researchers Phillip Higgins and Sandra Menzel of Talon Ecological Research Group for a free online webinar where you will learn all about this amazing local species, and efforts to support them!"
If you missed the live webinar last week, you can watch a recording here:

Join Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST), Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center (WERC), and Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority (OSA) as we host Bur...