YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Scientists working in Yosemite National Park are eavesdropping on forest creatures, hoping to gain a greater understanding of a rare subspecies of Great Gray Owls.

The raptors number fewer than 200 in and around the park, and even the slightest human intervention can disrupt their breeding and feeding cycles.

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