An unlikely symbol of cooperation, the barn owl is now getting global attention. Experts from 12 countries gathered in Greece last week to discuss an effort to help this remarkable predator that ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — It soars over the borders and divisions of the war-torn Middle East, bringing Arab and Israeli academics together.

"They symbolize cooperation.” It's a critical region for bird conservation of all kinds, sitting at the junction of long-distance migration routes. Arab and Israeli scientists have kept their ...