They...they live in burrows

它们住在树洞里
and they're small, but they have these really long legs.

身形很小但是腿很长
They're kind of dorky looking, but cute, you know?

看着很傻但是很可爱的
Anyway, they're a species of concern in California.

在加州它们属于受保护动物
You... you mean, like, they're protected?

你是说有人保护它们吗
Yeah, by the Department of Fish and Game.

对加州渔猎委员会负责的
So if there's owls...

如果这里有猫头鹰
burrowing owls that live on this land... no one can build on it?

穴鸮居住的话就不允许盖房子了吧
In fact, no one could sell it.

事实上这块地是不能卖的
The state would have to cancel the land sale.

国家会取消对这块土地的出售
Then I would get my money back.

那我就能拿回我的钱了
Would this really work?

真的可以吗