Tuesday, February 28, 2012

APNewsBreak: Obama administration plan would kill rival bird to save spotted owl - The Washington Post

APNewsBreak: Obama administration plan would kill rival bird to save spotted owl - The Washington Post: "WASHINGTON — To save the imperiled spotted owl, the Obama administration is moving forward with a controversial plan to shoot barred owls, a rival bird that has shoved its smaller cousin aside.

The plan is the latest federal attempt to protect the northern spotted owl, the passive one-pound bird that sparked an epic battle over logging in the Pacific Northwest two decades ago."

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