With the growing need for on-campus housing, the grassy area next to Boca Raton’s Parliament Hall was included in the university’s master plan, slated for construction of a seven-story residence hall over a burrowing owl habitat.
Information in these photo captions is attributed to a Feb. 12 University Press article.
A protected burrowing owl site on Florida Atlantic University’s Boca Raton campus was covered by plastic wrapping on Jan. 8, 2025. FAU received a permit in September 2024 allowing them to “harass” burrowing owls in their habitat to construct a new residence hall.
The sun-bleached states “Please Keep Out” sign from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission marking a bird and nesting site.
This photojournalism project is in the UP’s latest print issue, Vol. 32, “Earth Day: Exploring Environmental Research and Wildlife at FAU,” which can be found in the distribution boxes around the Boca Raton campus or in the Student Union Room 214.
Michael Cook is the Managing Editor for the University Press. For information regarding this or other stories, email [email protected].
