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Snowy Owl

Bubo scandiacus
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Habitat and Range
This species has a huge range across predominantly Arctic regions from western Scandinavia through northern Russia to Alaska (USA), northern Canada and Greenland (Denmark), and has also bred occasionally in Iceland and the UK. In winter birds move further south into the USA, northern Europe and north Asia.
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Status & Conservation
In 2017, the IUCN uplisted Bubo scandiacus (formerly Nyctea scandiacus) from Least Concern to Vulnerable on their Red List due to rapid population declines, especially in North America. According to the IUCN, there remains some uncertainty about the overall rate of decline, and if it proves to be even higher, the species may be eligible for further uplisting to Endangered. The species is listed on CITES Appendix II and is not listed with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Date of Last PVA/B&T Plan
6/2017
​Current Population Size (N)

33.28.2 (63) 
Current 
Number of Participating AZA Member Institutions
35

Projected % GD at 100 years or 10 generations**
55.1%
  • SSP Program Designation- Yellow SSP
  • ​5 year target Population size 100
  • ​Space Needed (Target Population size minus current space) - 4
  • ​Recent 5 year Population Trend (increasing, decreasing, or stable)-
  • USFWS/IUCN/​CITES: not listed/Vulnerable/Appendix II​
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Studbook 2017
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Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus)
AZA Species Survival Plan® Yellow Program

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Population Analysis & Breeding and Transfer Plan
​Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus)
AZA Species Survival Plan® Red Program

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Sustainability Report
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Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus)
​AZA Species Survival Plan® Yellow Program

Officers

Name
Organization
Position
Justin Hickman
​Chicago Zoological Society - Brookfield Zoo
​SSP Program Leader & Studbook
Jacque Williamson​
​Brandywine Zoo
Education Advisor
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Project Snowstorm

Project SNOWstorm
We have tracked snowy owls for three full seasons, and are actively tagging more this winter. Use these interactive maps to explore their movements in astounding detail.

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  • Home
  • Newsletter
  • Resources
    • Education >
      • Vulture Education
      • Year of the Bird
      • Raptors as Program Animals
    • Events
    • Issues >
      • Microtrash
      • Vulture Crisis >
        • Asian Vulture Crisis
        • African Vulture Crisis
      • Lead Poisoning
      • Rat poison
    • Position Statements
    • Training
    • Enrichment
    • Husbandry >
      • Husbandry Idea Gallery
      • Husbandry Products
      • TAG Manuals
  • raptors
    • Vultures >
      • African Vultures >
        • Cape Vulture SSP
        • Lappet-Faced Vulture SSP
        • Hooded Vulture SSP
        • Ruppell’s Griffon SSP
        • White-Backed Vulture SSP
      • Asian Vultures >
        • Eurasian Black Vulture SSP
      • New World Vultures >
        • Andean Condor SSP
        • California Condor SSP
        • King Vulture SSP
    • Eagles >
      • Steller's Sea Eagle SSP
      • Harpy Eagle (Candidate)
    • Falcons >
      • African Pygmy Falcon SSP
    • Hawks
    • Secretary Bird SSP
    • Owls >
      • Burrowing Owl SSP
      • Eurasian Eagle Owl SSP
      • Snowy Owl SSP
      • Spectacled Owl SSP
      • Verreaux's Eagle Owl SSP
  • Conservation
    • African vulture SAFE program
    • Egyptian Vultures in Oman
    • Bird Window Strikes
  • T-Shirt Store
  • About
    • Contact