We have a neighborhood barred owl that hoots and swoops between trees at night, striking fear into the squirrels and small birds. Seems like a regular apex predator, I didn’t realize he was on death row.
Oregon begins killing barred owls in push to save the northern spotted owl
The state could kill up to 350 barred owls in the Elliott State Research Forest over the coming year, as federal agencies also kill the invasive bird.
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