The wide-ranging generalists of the owl world, the Barred Owls, Ural Owls, and Eastern Screech Owls, seem to be doing well, expanding their populations. These birds with flexible diets and habits will try almost anything to make a living, and can thrive even in dense and chaotic urban environments. Their adaptability and ingenuity at making use of the human-shaped world might be viewed as a positive sign.

