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Causes of death
Elf owls predations are other owls, snakes, coyotes, etc
Dont die with sexual competition
They have psittacosis and salmonellosis diseases
Competition
Inter-species the elf owls compete for territory
Intra-species the elf owls compete for their food, example is snakes also eating mice
They compete over mates, food, and territory
No invasive species are affecting the elf owls
IUCN rating
Rating is least concerned
Current population is 72,000
Population trend is decreasing
Impacts of humans
Humans have impacted elf owls by affecting their habitats with agriculture and urban development and affect their prey population
Potential future impacts on elf owls are their population will decrease because of habitat being distrupted and food supply going down
Humans have been interacting with elf owls since the 1800's
Some efforts being made to minimize human impacts are stopping/minimizing urban develpment and organizations that are helping to protect their populations
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