Their name is a bit of a misnomer; most of the time, burrowing owls take over burrows that were already excavated by a different species. In the Great Plains, this burrow is often an abandoned prairie dog hole, and burrowing owls are a common sight on prairie dog colonies at our fieldwork locations.

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Prairie Wildlife Research was established in 2001 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with the mission to research and conserve wildlife species of the prairie and their associated habitats. PWR works throughout the Great Plains with federal and state agencies, universities, private landowners, and other non-governmental organizations to conduct timely, economical, and quality studies and projects that contribute to sound management decisions. Projects include population surveys, reintroductions of native species, habitat restoration projects, and working with others to resolve wildlife-related issues.