Daily Postcard: A brown and white Mexican spotted owl rests on a tree branch recently in Bandelier National Monument. Bandelier is home to several endangered species, including the Mexican spotted owl, Jemez Mountains salamander and New Mexican meadow jumping mouse. Mexican spotted owls can be found across the Four Corners region and are one of the largest owls in North America. They’ve been threatened since 1993 due to deforestation and habitat degradation. In 2004, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service designated 8.6 million acres of federal lands in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah as critical habitat for the Mexican spotted owl. Bandelier National Monument falls within that designated area. Learn more about the Mexican Spotted Owl at: https://www.nps.gov/articles/mexican-spotted-owl.htm. Courtesy/M. Keel
Daily Postcard: Mexican Spotted Owl Living In Bandelier
Daily Postcard: A brown and white Mexican spotted owl rests on a tree branch recently in Bandelier National Monument. Bandelier is home to several endangered species, including the Mexican spotted owl, Jemez Mountains salamander and New Mexican meadow jumping mouse. Mexican spotted owls can be found across the Four Corners region and are one of the largest owls in North America. They’ve been threatened since 1993 due to deforestation and habitat degradation. In 2004, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service designated 8.6 million acres of federal lands in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah as critical habitat for the Mexican spotted owl. Bandelier National Monument falls within that designated area. Learn more about the Mexican Spotted Owl at: https://www.nps.gov/articles/mexican-spotted-owl.htm. Courtesy/M. Keel
