Publications
Papers on Burrowing Owls in Canada
Conservation & Management
Conservation of the Burrowing Owl in Western North America: Issues, Challenges, and Recommendations (Link)
Geoffrey L. Holroyd, Ricardo Rodríguez-Estrella, Steven R. Sheffield (2001)
Population dynamics and conservation of the Western Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia hypugaea) in the United States and Canada: a 20-year update. (Link)
Steven R. Sheffield (2021)
North American Conservation Action Plan - Western Burrowing Owl (Link)
G. Holroyd (ed.) (2005)
Recovery Plan for the Burrowing Owl in Alberta (Link)
Alberta Burrowing Owl Recovery Team (2005)
Status of the Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) in Alberta: Update 2005 (Link)
Danielle Todd (2005)
COSEWIC assessment and update status report on the Burrowing Owl in Canada (Link)
COSEWIC (2006)
COSEWIC assessment and update status report on the Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia in Canada (Link)
COSEWIC (In Press)
Reintroduction & Captive-Breeding
A review on the captive propagation and conservation of the Western Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia hypugaea) in British Columbia, 1983-2017 (Link)
Lauren Meads, Aimee Mitchell, Mike Mackintosh (2021)
Breeding Ecology of Wild and Captive-released Burrowing Owls (Athene cunicularia) in Southwestern Manitoba (Link)
Alexandra L.M. Froese (2016)
Breeding ecology of captive-released and wild Western Burrowing Owls (Athene cunicularia hypugaea) in southwestern Manitoba, Canada, 2010-2012. (Link)
Alexandra L.M. Froese, James R. Duncan (2021)
Evaluating captive-release strategies for the Western Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia hypugaea) (Link)
Breanna E. Pyott et al. (2023)
A Community Education Strategy for Burrowing Owl Re-Introduction in the Thompson-Nicola Valley (Link)
The effects of release techniques on the reproductive performance and post-fledging juvenile survival of captive-bred Western Burrowing Owls (Athene cunicularia hypugaea) in the Nicola Valley, British Columbia (Link)
Aimee Marie Mitchell (2008)
Habitat & Ecology
Factors associated with nest- and roost-burrow selection by Burrowing Owls (Athene cunicularia) on the Canadian prairies (Link)
Ray G. Poulin (2005)
Food and Habitat Selection of Male Burrowing Owls (Athene cunicularia) on Southern Alberta Grasslands (Link)
Robert Alan Sissons (2003)
A Habitat Suitability Model for Burrowing Owls (Athene cunicularia) in Alberta: Methods and Applications (Link)
A. F. Joy Stevens, Erin M. Bayne, Troy I. Wellicome (2010)
Evaluating cropland in the Canadian prairies as an ecological trap for the endangered Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia (Link)
Corey A. Scobie, Erin M. Bayne, Troy I. Wellicome (2019)
Movements, activity patterns, and habitat use of Burrowing Owls in Saskatchewan (Link)
Haug & Oliphant (1990)
The Effects of Management Practices on Grassland Birds-Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia hypugaea) (Link)
Jill A. Shaffer et al. (2022)
Winter Destinations and Habitats of Canadian Burrowing Owls (Link)
Geoffrey L. Holroyd, Helen E. Trefry, Jason M. Duxbury (2010)
Field Methods
Aging Key for Juvenile Burrowing Owls (Athene cunicularia) (Link)
David H. Johnson et al. (2019)
Burrowing Owl Nest Box Construction And Installation Procedures (Link)
Ray G. Poulin (2001)