Western Burrowing Owl Named California Endangered Species Act Candidate Species

December 2024

California Land Use Law & Policy Reporter, Volume 34, Number 3

On October 15, 2024, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced that the California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) – the group charged with, among other things, setting regulations that CDFW is charged to enforce – unanimously approved naming the western burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia hypugaea) as a candidate for potential listing as a protected species under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA).

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