Berks County and conservation officials urge fishermen to properly dispose of spent monofilament line and hooks.

The great horned owl is the most common owl of the Americas, easily recognizable because of the feather tufts on its head. These “plumicorns” resemble horns or, to some, catlike ears.

What appears to be a great horned owl takes a moment to recuperate its strength ... more than 30 minutes -meticulously cutting the netting from its neck and legs- to untangle the owl. After the owl ...

This great horned owl was spotted in The Villages sitting on the eggs in its nest. Thanks to Ronnie L. Clark for sharing!

That was the case at Manassas National Battlefield Park in Virginia last weekend, when staff from the Blue Ridge Wildlife Center released a great horned owl that had been in their care.

CORVALLIS, Ore.–A Great Horned Owl died after being admitted to the OSU Veterinary Diagnostic Lab and testing positive for ...

The rescue began when troopers noticed the owl during a response to a bicyclist near mile marker 60. Concerned for the bird’s safety, they contacted wildlife authorities and a local rehabilitator.

A dead great horned owl is hopelessly entangled in monofilament ... “The tightly wrapped fishing line had cut off circulation in the owl’s leg and dug so deeply into the skin to cause infection.