US officials to kill half a million barred owls to save spotted owls

The Fish and Wildlife Service is planning to kill nearly half a million barred owls to save spotted owls from extinction by deploying trained shooters into West Coast forests. The agency released its strategy aimed at halting the decline of spotted owl populations in Oregon, Washington, and California, which will undergo a 30-day comment period before a final decision. According to documents released by the agency, it plans to remove up to 450,000 barred owls over 30 years. Coming from the eastern part of the country, these birds have invaded...