A long-legged owl of open country, often active by day, the Western Burrowing Owl is a familiar favorite across the sagebrush steppe, but sadly they have lost one-third of their population between 1965 and 2016. And as megafires fueled by the one-two punch of invasive grasses and longer fire seasons threaten this ecosystem’s very existence, vulnerable birds that depend on these landscapes are at serious risk.
Wildfires across a variety of habitats are increasing in intensity, size, and frequency due to hotter and drier conditions caused by climate change. If we are to protect the birds we love and the places they need to survive, we must act now. Will you be one of the caring friends we’re counting on to start an annual donation right away? When you join us today, your first gift will be matched, up to $5,000, thanks to a group of generous donors. Your annual gift will renew automatically each year, providing uninterrupted resources our teams can depend on in their work year after year.
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