Oregon humans in peril but spotted owl safe (or not)

CORVALLIS GAZETTE-TIMES, 7/17/2009 by Jeff Barnard (AP Env. writer) - Obama administration scraps Bush logging plan

The Illustrated Owl: Barn, Barred, & Great Horned by Denny Rogers, Lori Corbett
Page 84 - BARRED OWL FACTS/Diet and Habitat
[Excerpt] "The barred owl is abundant in the deep woods and swamp forests of the Southeast but is slowly expanding its range westward. Its counterpart in the West is the spotted owl, however, the more aggressive barred owl is gradually taking over the territory of the spotted owl, as well as interbreeding. The genetics of these two owls are so similar that many believe the spotted is merely a subspecies of the barred."

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Posted 7/8/2009 - Judge overturns Bush administration logging rule
National Center for Conservation Science & Policy: The Spotted Owl's New Nemesis