What is the status of the Burrowing Owl?

The western species of the Burrowing Owl is found in the following states:   Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Washington and Wyoming. They are also found in Canada and South America

The Florida species of the Burrowing Owl is found mostly in the southwest and southeastern portions of Florida. There are also some located along the interior portions of Florida from Highlands County to Madison County. There is also a single population of Burrowing Owls located at Elgin Air Force Base located in Okaloosa County.

There is also a population of Burrowing Owls located on the Island of Aruba.

The burrowing owl is endangered in Canada, threatened in Mexico, and a species of special concern in Florida and most of the western USA. It is a state-endangered species in Colorado

According to the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, at the state level, Burrowing Owls are listed as Endangered in Minnesota, threatened in Colorado, and as a Species of Concern in California, Montana, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

In Florida, Burrowing Owls are a species of special concern. According to the University of Florida this is how species are rated in Florida.

In respect and concern for the welfare of other species, federal and state governments have devised lists that categorize plants and animals according to their degree of peril:

Endangered: A species, subspecies or isolated population which is so rare or depleted in number or so restricted in range of habitat due to any man-made or natural factor that it is in immediate danger of extinction or extirpation from Florida.

Threatened: A species, subspecies or isolated population which is acutely vulnerable to environmental alteration, declining in number at a rapid rate, or whose range or habitat is decreasing in area at a rapid rate and as a consequence is destined or very likely to become endangered in the foreseeable future.

Species of Special Concern: A species or population which warrants special protection, recognition, or consideration because it has an inherent significant vulnerability to habitat modification, environmental alteration, human disturbance, or substantial human exploitation which, in the foreseeable future, may result in its becoming threatened.