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Senate Plans Controversial Barred Owl Culling for Spotted Owl Protection

11/15/2025

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The Senate continues a plan to kill hundreds of thousands of barred owls to protect the northern spotted owl, with Republican Senator Shelley Moore Capito noting bipartisan support.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says barred owls expanded westward due to human activity and threaten the spotted owl.
Jennifer Best of Friends of Animals calls the plan reckless and cruel.
Experts warn the shooting will have minimal long-term effects.

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The Senate continues a plan to kill hundreds of thousands of barred owls to protect the northern spotted owl, with Republican Senator Shelley Moore Capito noting bipartisan support.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says barred owls expanded westward due to human activity and threaten the spotted owl.
Jennifer Best of Friends of Animals calls the plan reckless and cruel.
Experts warn the shooting will have minimal long-term effects.