This week in birds - #665
A roundup of the week's news of birds and the environment : This is the Puerto Rican Owl which holds the distinction of being the island's only endemic owl. It was once found on several of the Virgin Islands but is now extinct outside of Puerto Rico. It was most likely a victim of habitat loss. The little owl is primarily an insectivorous bird and is vulnerable to the impact of insecticides. Its conservation status is not presently a concern but its population is decreasing. It is the American Bird Conservancy's Bird of the Week. *~*~*~* The current president keeps trying to shut down offshore wind construction and keeps losing in court . *~*~*~* The salmon restoration on Washington's Elwha River has been jeopardized by the president's budget cuts. *~*~*~* A female gray wolf from a prominent Yellowstone wolf pack was illegally killed on December 25 which sparked a poaching investigation. *~*~*~* PFAS "forever chemicals" have decreased in North Atla...