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The area contains critical habitat for the threatened Mexican spotted owl and is an important breeding ground and movement corridor for mountain lions. [11] The San Mateo Mountains have been identified as a key conservation area by The Nature Conservancy due to their biodiversity and ecological richness.
The Mexican spotted owl occurs in disjunct populations in mountain ranges and canyons of the Southwestern US (including Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, and extreme western Texas), as well as in western Mexico (Sonora, Chihuahua, Nuevo León, and eastern Coahuila) through the Sierra Madre Occidental and the Sierra Madre Oriental. [6] [7] [8]
The range of habitat areas available is reflected by the variety of wildlife in the area. The mountains are home to mountain lions, black bears, pronghorns, mule deer, coyotes, red and grey foxes, bald and golden eagles, prairie falcons, kestrel, and Mearn's quail. Several thousand acres of Mexican spotted owl critical habitat lie in the range.
Barred owls would be lured using megaphones to broadcast recorded owl calls, then shot with shotguns. Carcasses would be buried on site. The birds already are being killed by researchers in some spotted owl habitats, with about 4,500 removed since 2009, said Robin Bown, barred owl strategy leader for the Fish and Wildlife Service.
The birds already are being killed by researchers in some spotted owl habitats, with about 4,500 removed since 2009, said Robin Bown, barred owl strategy leader for the Fish and Wildlife Service.
The forests are home to more than 300 species of birds, including golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) military macaw (Ara militaris), acorn woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus), and Mexican spotted owl (Strix occidentalis lucida).
At least 338 bird species have been spotted at Acadia National Park. Head to the park's famed Cadillac Mountain in the fall to watch birds of prey including eagles and hawks migrate through the park.
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