Maricopa Agricultural
CenterWild At Heart Burrowing Owl Section
The population of Burrowing Owls is declining because the owls live in holes dug by mammals, and the mammals are being eliminated as open space is developed. In this section you can learn how Wild at Heart is protecting the owls, building new underground homes, and releasing the owls back to artificial burrows where there won't be more development. Wild at Heart needs your contribution to help expand this program.
Male Burrowing Owl carrying food back to the family
Laveen Flood Control
Release Sites
Placing a Burrowing Owl into the release tent. Follow the Laveen link to see the video of the juvenile owl in the burrow underground.
High Elevation
Grassland Sites
See where Burrowing Owls have been relocated from Phoenix to new artificial burrow homes above 3000 feet elevation.
See the video of the Burrowing Owl eggs inside the burrow on the Arizona Strip near St. George, Utah.
See the Burrowing Owls in the burrows with infrared video cameras
Learn About the Burrowing Owls at Motorola
