Plan to Kill Half a Million Barred Owls Moves Forward

Plan to kill half a million barred owls moves forward

A plan to kill hundreds of thousands of barred owls is moving forward. The Senate rejected a resolution to block the program, The Center Square reported Friday. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) proposed killing half a million barred owls across Washington, Oregon, and California to save the region’s northern spotted owls. Opponents said it’s cruel, expensive, and won’t work long-term. The estimated cost tops $1 billion, with about 453,00…

Senate Lets Plan Move Forward to Kill 500,000 Barred Owls in Controversial Wildlife Decision - One Green Planet

The Senate let a plan move forward to kill 500,000 barred owls — a move critics say ignores the real cause of their conflict. The post Senate Lets Plan Move Forward to Kill 500,000 Barred Owls in Controversial Wildlife Decision appeared first on One Green Planet.