barred owls

A plan to kill up to 450,000 barred owls in the Northwest is underway, described as a waste of money and bad policy, raising ethical and practical concerns.

A federal plan involves trained professionals licensed by state and federal wildlife agencies using recorded owl calls to lure and shoot barred owls with shotguns on the West Coast. The initiative targets barred owls, which are considered invasive and a threat to native owl species.