20. Aren’t Burrowing Owls native to the South Farallon Islands, and therefore part of the natural ecosystem?

Yes, as visiting migrants. However, it is not natural for the owls to remain on the islands for extended periods of time, such as through the winter, when they prey on storm-petrels. The presence of mice entices them to stay longer than they naturally would.

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