Obama administration plan would kill rival bird to save spot

[gremlin]

man what will they think of next.


Obama administration plan would kill rival bird to save spotted owl


http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/ ... story.html

To save the imperiled spotted owl, the Obama administration is moving forward with a controversial plan to shoot barred owls, a rival bird that has shoved its smaller cousin aside.

The plan is the latest federal attempt to protect the northern spotted owl, the passive, one-pound bird that sparked an epic battle over logging in the Pacific Northwest two decades ago.

The government set aside millions of acres of forest to protect the owl, but the bird’s population continues to decline — a 40 percent slide in 25 years.

A plan announced Tuesday would designate habitat considered critical for the bird’s survival, while allowing logging to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire and to create jobs. Habitat loss and competition from barred owls are the biggest threats to the spotted owl.

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar called the draft plan “a science-based approach to forestry that restores the health of our lands and wildlife and supports jobs and revenue for local communities.”

By removing selected barred owls and better managing forests, officials can give communities, foresters and land managers in three states important tools to promote healthier and more productive forests, Salazar said.

The new plan, which replaces a 2008 Bush administration plan that was tossed out in federal court, affects millions of acres of national, state and private forest land in Washington, Oregon and Northern California.

The plan to kill barred owls would not be the first time the federal government has authorized killing of one species to help another. California sea lions that feast on threatened salmon in the Columbia River have been killed in recent years after efforts to chase them away or scare them failed.

[russau]

im super suprised that the wacoenviromentalists arent all over o for this STUPID democratic act!

[Gold Seeker]

Russ you can bet they're all over this, they don't miss a chance for a reason for a lawsuit!!

Skip

[russau]

im sure o couldnt tell one bird from another,unless they voted for him!:) and theres a lot of birdbrains out there voteing!

[Hoser John]

that specific assinine plan originated under the Bush administration over 7 years ago,just dusted off once again. sic sic sic crappola-John

[russau]

i can see a trend about these socalled "representatives" of ours to be very similar in their actions! the only difference i see is in whos pockets are getting stuffed full of our tax dollars!!!!

[Reno badboy]

NAWWW! SAY IT AIN'T SO!!!THE BIG "O" IS SUPPOSE TO BE THEY ALLMIGHTY SAVIOR!! AND OUR ILLUSTRIOUS GOVERNMENT WOULD NEVER LEAD US WRONG!!!!!! SANTA CLAUSE,THE EASTER BUNNY,AND THE TOOTH FAIRY SAY IT'D NEVER HAPPEN!!! (yea,right.)

[russau]

o is bringing our Nation down to the third world level! years ago i heard of something like this happening by one of these socalled "representaives" of ours!