Killing 60,000 to 100,000 barred owls across a portion of the West would permit the spotted owl population to rise ... Hunters with shotguns would deploy into the areas and play barred owl sounds.

Killing 60,000 to 100,000 barred owls across a portion of California and the West would save the Spotted owl from extinction.

Spotted owl calls sound like a small dog barking; this bold sound in the forest often betrays their location. SAVING THE NORTHERN SPOTTED OWL A popular symbol of the decline of Northwest forests, the ...

In Oregon between 1995 and 2017, spotted owl populations in high density owl territory declined by up to 75%. In Washington, some spotted owl territories saw population declines of up to 80% ...

It's part of an effort to save their smaller, threatened cousin, the northern spotted owl. The federal government finalized the plan over the summer after years of discussion.

The documents reveal that the agency aims to remove around 450,000 barred owls, including barred-spotted owl hybrids, over a 30-year period. ... This may sound like a huge number of owls.

Barred owls, with their vivid brown stripes, are acting like bullies of the forest in the Northwest, driving their smaller cousins, the northern spotted owl, to the brink of extinction. Once ...

Fewer than 2,000 spotted owl pairs survive in Oregon, ... “This simply isn’t a sound strategy — fiscally or ecologically," Oregon state Rep. David Gomberg, D-Otis, ...

Killing 60,000 to 100,000 barred owls across a portion of California and the West would save the Spotted owl from ... Hunters with shotguns would deploy into the areas and play barred owl sounds.