A Republican congressman introduced a resolution to stop a government plan to kill about 450,000 barred owls in the Pacific Northwest, intended to protect northern spotted owls. The plan has faced bipartisan criticism due to concerns over its cost and humanitarian impact. The northern spotted owl, listed as threatened under federal laws, is rapidly declining, with estimates of only 3,000 left in federal lands. The congressman objected to the spending involved in the plan, estimated at $1.35 billion, calling it a waste of taxpayer money.
Rep. Troy E. Nehls introduced a resolution to halt a plan to kill 450,000 barred owls over three decades, aimed at protecting threatened spotted owls.
The northern spotted owl's population is declining rapidly, with possibly only 3,000 remaining on federal lands, prompting proposals for endangered species protection.
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