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A Northern Spotted Owl flies after a mouse jumping off the end of a stick in the Deschutes National Forest near Camp Sherman, Ore. To save the spotted owl from potential extinction, U.S. wildlife officials are embracing a plan to deploy trained shooters to kill almost a half-million barred owls that are crowding out their smaller cousins. Don Ryan/AP hide caption

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Environment

To save spotted owls, officials plan to kill a half-million of another owl species

July 4, 2024 • The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service strategy is meant to prop up declining spotted owl populations in Oregon, Washington and California by killing barred owls that have encroached into their territory.

Barry, New York City's Captivating And Photogenic Barred Owl, Has Died

Barry the barred owl stands on a branch as Robert DeCandido, known as "Birding Bob," leads a group of bird watchers during a tour in Central Park in New York City in November 2020. Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Animals

Barry, New York City's Captivating And Photogenic Barred Owl, Has Died

August 7, 2021 • Barry, a photogenic barred owl who won the hearts of birders in New York City's Central Park, has died. The Central Park Conservancy said the owl was struck by one of the organization's own vehicles.