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Trump-Era Hiring Freeze Threatens Oregon's Spotted Owl Conservation

2/22/2025

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The Center for Biological Diversity raises alarms over federal hiring freezes from the Trump era, jeopardizing Oregon's endangered spotted owl population. With seasonal staff cuts, vital monitoring efforts are stifled, putting crucial conservation data at risk. Since being listed as endangered in 1990, the spotted owl's struggle intensifies, now compounded by competition from the invasive barred owl.

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The Center for Biological Diversity raises alarms over federal hiring freezes from the Trump era, jeopardizing Oregon's endangered spotted owl population. With seasonal staff cuts, vital monitoring efforts are stifled, putting crucial conservation data at risk. Since being listed as endangered in 1990, the spotted owl's struggle intensifies, now compounded by competition from the invasive barred owl.