In the Pacific Northwest, an owl hunt is underway. Members of the Yakama Nation have started shooting barred owls on their ...

The controversial plan has sparked backlash from animal advocates who argue the response is "unworkable, inhumane" and ...

Will the barred owl management plan announced two years ago lead to "open season on all owls"?

The barred owl is set to be culled across the West Coast in the coming years after attacking hikers and driving a threatened ...

A controversial federal plan to kill nearly half a million barred owls along the West Coast is now in a judge’s hands after a ...

A new study of nearly 800 barred owls on the West Coast shows the invasive predator feeds on 29 species given special conservation status by federal and state governments. The list includes mammals, ...

The misguided plan to kill up to 450,000 owls in the Northwest apparently is underway, raising ethical and practical ...

As soon as next spring, barred owls will be shot in the woods in a plan finalized Wednesday. As many as 450,000 barred owls could be killed in three states over the next 30 years in an effort to save ...

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To save the imperiled spotted owl from potential extinction, U.S. wildlife officials are embracing a contentious plan to deploy trained shooters into dense West Coast forests to kill almost a ...

SEATTLE – As soon as next spring, barred owls will be shot in the woods in a plan finalized Wednesday. As many as 450,000 barred owls could be killed in three states over the next 30 years in an ...