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Trump's Hiring Freeze Endangers Spotted Owl Conservation Efforts

2/28/2025

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A hiring freeze imposed by President Trump has left the U.S. Forest Service unable to recruit over 40 seasonal biologists crucial for monitoring the endangered northern spotted owl. With a mere 5,000 of these majestic birds left, this setback threatens essential conservation efforts in the Northwest, sparking alarm among wildlife experts about the future of the species.

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A hiring freeze imposed by President Trump has left the U.S. Forest Service unable to recruit over 40 seasonal biologists crucial for monitoring the endangered northern spotted owl. With a mere 5,000 of these majestic birds left, this setback threatens essential conservation efforts in the Northwest, sparking alarm among wildlife experts about the future of the species.