The spotted owl has long served as a flagship species for environmentalists across the nation, and the Mexican spotted owl is the Southwest's most famous old-growth resident. Unfortunately, by the ...

For more info, see the Disclosure Policy. In Mexican folklore, owls, particularly the lechuza (“the witch owl,” which is a ...

A recent study provides evidence that designated protected areas are helping the Mexican Spotted Owl subspecies (Strix occidentalis lucida) maintain a foothold in the Southwestern United States.