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DISTRIBUTION AND ABUNDANCE OF BURROWING OWLS IN CALIFORNIAcitizen science monitoring programs can reap anincreased awareness and appreciation of studyorganisms and their habitats, which may thentranslate into tangible actions on their behalf(Evans et al. 2005).ACKNOWLEDGMENTSThis project was made possible by funding fromthe National Fish and Wildlife Foundation,California Department of Fish and Game, PacificGas and Electric Company, and an anonymousdonor. We thank Esther Burkett at CaliforniaDepartment of Fish and Game for supportingthis project in numerous ways, David DeSante atThe Institute for Bird Populations for sharing hisknowledge and providing survey advice, andJim Saracco at The Institute for Bird Populationsfor statistical advice. Sue Townsend and DavidAinley provided helpful comments on themanuscript. We thank the ESRI ConservationProgram for software support.We thank the following individuals forserving as volunteer coordinators for theircounties or areas in 2006, in 2007, or in bothyears: Marie Barrett, Rich Cimino, Chris Conard,Jeff Davis, Jimm Edgar, Mike Fisher, DawnGarcia, Dan Guthrie, Darrell Hutchinson, CherylJohnson, Robin Leong, Krista Maney, JessicaMartini, Catherine Portman, Tom Ryan, DebraShearwater, Ginny Short, Ian Taylor, RuthTroetschler, Dave Wagner, and Carie Wingert.Other individuals who did not serve ascoordinators but nevertheless contributedsubstantial local information and/or logistichelp included Roger Higson (Palo Verde Valley)and Ryan Young (Antelope Valley).We are especially grateful to the followingvolunteers for participating in the survey of oneor more survey blocks: Jennifer Albright, ChrisAlderete, Diana Alleman, Lisa Allen, RussellAlmaraz, Jerry W. Ambrose, Mary AnnAmbrose, Sundeep Amin, Chloe Anderson,Simon Avery, Joellyn Avery, Patricia Bacchetti,Jason Bachiero, Valerie Baldwin, Jack Barclay,Marie Barrett, Margaret Barson, Peggy Bartels,Candice Basham, Jeff Beauchamp, David Bell,Joyce Bender, Judy Bendix, Debbie Benham, VernBenhart, Nicola Bennert, Josh Bennett, MurrayBerner, Linda Bernhart, Milton Blatt, DianeBodwin, Anita K. Booth, Brian Botham, DawnBradley, Steve Brady, Tricia Bratcher, TheresaBrennan, Craig Breon, Beverly Brock, Charles R.Brown, Philip Brown, Debbi Brusco, JulieBryson, Virginia Buchholz, Maureen BuffingtonSanto, Cheri Buskirk, Dotty Calabrese, KarleneCampo, David Carr, Chuck Carroll, RandiCassellius, Joyce Chang, Tony Chapelle, SophieChiang, David Chilton, Kirsten Christopherson,Jeff Church, Rich Cimino, Mareyn Clements,Richard Clements, Neil Clipperton, Wendy Cole,Barbara Coley, Roger Coley, James M. Collier,Judith A. Collier, Chris Conard, David Cook,Daniel S. Cooper, Curt Cotner, Erica Craven,Anne Crealock, Lori Cuesta, Cindy Curtis, KenCurtis, Kirsten Dahl, Virginia L. Dallas-Dull,Larry Davidson, Jeff N. Davis, Karen DeMello,Susan Dieterich, Joan Dodson, Jim Dodson, JedDouglas, Peter Drumer, Doug Drynan, JimDunn, Natasha Dvorak, R. Eckland, Jimm Edgar,Arthur L. Edwards, Linda Edwards, LornaElness, Mark Elness, Madi Elsea, Kevin Enus-Rempel, Laura Erickson, Janeann Erickson, JakeEstis, Mary Fajekers, Jonathan Feenstra, StaceyFeigekonwiesr, Hank Feilen, Jane Fielder, MeganFisher, Mike Fisher, Tim Fitzer, Kasey Foley, JoelForty, Bennie Fouch, Scott Frazer, LindaFreeman, Mary Freeman, Nick Freeman, ParkerFritch, Lillian Fuji, Harold Fukuma, Barry Furst,Dawn Garcia, Melisa Garcia, Maureen Geiger,Harriet Gerson, Brian Gibson, Neil Gilbert,Steven Glover, Dave Goodward, Debbie Green,John F. Green, Richard Greene, Linda Greene,Christina Greutink, Dan Guthrie, SamanthaHafter, Portia Halbert, Catherine Halley, DevonHammond, Lindsay Harman, KristeyHarrington, Carmen Hashagen, Ken Hashagen,Cole Hawkins, Priscilla Hawkins, Steve Hayashi,Ursula Heffernon, Lynn Hemink, J. Herman,Philip Higgins, Jon Hilbert, Carolyn Hinshaw,Allan Hollander, Lindsay Holt, Amber Holt,Kathryn Hood, Scott Huber, Liam Huber, SherryHudson, Bobby Huss, Darrell Hutchinson,Meighan Jackson, Sue James, Tim Jenkins, PhilJohnson, Vernon Johnson, Dave Johnston,Jennifer Jones, Douglas Joo, Linda Jordan, GinnyKaminski, Jerry Kaminski, Martin Karsch, LolaKashyap, Maral Kasparian, Guy Kay, DavidKeeling, Elena Keeling, Mary Keitelman, LazanKeitelman, Ruth Kennedy, Stephen King, JudyKlink, Oliver Klink, Joanna Koob, Eva Kristofik,Nathan Krumm, Tim LaFlame, Kimya Lambert,Aleatha W. Landry, Steve Laymon, CathieLaZier, Rod Lee, Sara Lee, Lora Leerskov, Robin[33]