The Trump administration has cancelled three grants intended for the implementation of a culling plan for barred owls, which are deemed invasive, to protect the endangered northern spotted owl. Advocates like Wayne Pacelle argue against the culling, suggesting habitat protection as a better solution. However, proponents of the culling, including wildlife biologist Mark Higley, insist it is imperative for the survival of the spotted owl. The spotted owl's rescue has long been a contentious issue, impacting environmental policies since the 1990s.
"It's basically a completely unprecedented massacre of birds of prey," Pacelle said.
"If we don't manage the barred owl population, the spotted owl will go extinct," said Mark Higley.
The science is pretty clear on that," Higley added.
More than 30 years later, the little owl is still a symbol of the environmental conflict between loggers and conservationists.
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