For the first time since coming under federal protection 15 years ago, the northern spotted owls’ forest haven may be in jeopardy.  Read more…

The comment period for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services’ controversial draft recovery plan for the threatened northern spotted owl has been extended to Aug. 24.  Read more…

The Bush administration proposed Tuesday to reduce by one-fifth the Pacific Northwest acreage protected as “critical habitat” for the spotted owl, arguing that the reductions will “maximize the efficiency” of blocks of land set aside for the imperiled bird.  Read more…

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed to remove the “critical habitat” designation from 1.5 million acres of Northwest forests now protected for the northern spotted owl, an action that could ease logging restrictions on those lands.  Read more…

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The Bush administration Tuesday proposed cutting 1.5 million acres from Northwest forests considered critical to the survival of the northern spotted owl, reopening the 1990s battle between timber production and wildlife habitat on public lands.  Read more…

The “Speak Your Piece” by Ren Lohoefener, Linda Goodman, and Ed Shepard (“Recovering the northern spotted owl: The road ahead,” May 20) is a masterpiece of government “spin” aimed at influencing public opinion. Their superficial description of the issues apparently is the Bush administration’s way of telling the public, in the words of the Great Oz, to “pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!”  Read more…

WONDER, ORE. — To save the northern spotted owl, federal authorities have listed the bird under the Endangered Species Act, set aside 7 million acres of forest for owl habitat, and imposed stiff fines on those who harm the chocolate-colored football-sized raptors.  Read more…

The guest opinion by Ren Lohoefener, Linda Goodman, and Ed Shepard (“Owl recovery a long-term undertaking,” Mail Tribune, May 21) is a masterpiece of government “spin” that unfortunately attempts to justify a flawed policy and influence the public’s opinion. Their superficial description of the issues apparently is the Bush administration’s way of telling the public, in the words of the Great Oz, to “pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!”  Read more…

For the past year, Dominick DellaSala has been part of a 12-member team charged with creating a recovery plan for the northern spotted owl.  Read more…

The May 18 guest viewpoint by Ren Lohoefener, Linda Goodman and Ed Shepard, “Owl recovery a long-term undertaking,” is a masterpiece of government spin – the Bush administration’s way of telling the public, in the words of the Great Oz, to “pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!”  Read more…