Four Oregon lawmakers are calling on the incoming administration to nix a plan to kill nearly half a million barred owls on the West Coast, citing the cost and infeasibility.
Many conservationists believe barred owls are the biggest threat to spotted owls because they are more aggressive and outcompete spotted owls for many of the same resources.
Morgan Heim (USA) follows the story of those trying to save the northern spotted owl through controversial means. A northern spotted owlet is being held by biologist Mark Higley while being ringed by ...