![]() ![]() Fish and Wildlife Service.Ĭritics note that Hoot, Hiaasen’s first novel for young readers, shares many similarities with his satirical crime thrillers for adults, including Skinny Dip, Sick Puppy, and Strip Tease. ![]() This federal act, which was initially passed in 1918, prohibits killing, capturing, selling, and transporting protected bird species without permission from the U.S. ![]() ![]() Florida requires prospective developers to apply for permits and have site surveys done of prospective building sites, and they also require developers to follow the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. And when humans live in close proximity to existing burrows, domesticated animals (and sometimes even people) threaten and harass the owls. Though globally and federally the burrowing owl is either not listed on endangered species lists or is listed as “least concern” (that is, population levels are fine), the state of Florida has designated the owls as “imperiled.” As Roy and his friends discover in Hoot, this is primarily due to habitat loss-the owls live in flat, open grassy areas that are also often coveted spots for real estate development. The burrowing owl, Athene cunicularia, is Florida’s smallest owl, standing on average about nine inches tall. ![]()
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