Conservationists are putting backpacks on owls — and it is so damn cute

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By Liz CoreMay 28, 2015, 5:14 pm133 pts
The burrowing owl population has been on a steep decline in California for decades. This is sad news for two big reasons: 1) Climate change will likely only make their plight worse, and 2) they are the cutest freaking animals on the planet (with the exception of a certain lonesome, one-eyed sea lion). But…

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