U.S. plans to kill barred owls to save spotted owl (Obama's policies at work)
The Associated Press and The San Francisco Chronicle ^ | February 29, 2012 | Associated Press
Posted on May 6, 2012 12:00:46 AM EDT by Prole
To save the imperiled spotted owl, the Obama administration is moving forward with a controversial plan to shoot barred owls, rival birds that have shoved their smaller cousins aside.
The plan is the latest federal attempt to protect the northern spotted owl, the passive, 1-pound bird that sparked an epic battle over logging in the Pacific Northwest two decades ago. The government set aside millions of acres of forest to protect the owl, but the bird's population continues to decline - a 40 percent slide in 25 years.
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