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‘Spotted owls could be their first victim’: DOGE cost-cutting efforts may imperil threatened species
Efforts to track northern spotted owl populations might be one of the latest casualties in the Department of Government Efficiency’s cost-cutting efforts. In a press release issued Wednesday ...
Spotted owls are disappearing fast, and federal cuts could mean no one’s left to count them
U.S. Forest Service layoffs have upended surveys for spotted owls in Southern and Northern California, threatening data collection for the declining birds.
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NATURAL HISTORY
DESCRIPTION: The northern spotted owl is a medium-sized, dark brown owl with a barred tail; white spots on its head, neck, and back; and dark brown eyes surrounded by a large, heart-shaped facial disk ...