The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Nov. 16 proposed saving the endangered northern spotted owl by shooting more than 400,000 barred owls in Oregon and Washington over a 30-year period.

USFWS considered moving or sterilizing the non-native and invasive barred owls, but concluded salvation for the spotted owl must come from 12-gauge shotguns.

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Nov. 16 proposed shooting hundreds of thousands of barred owls over the next 30 years to save the northern spotted owl.
Northern Spotted Owl

A northern spotted owl in Washington state. Researchers found that removing barred owls helped spotted owl populations.

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