The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has identified competition from barred owls as one of two main threats to the northern spotted owl's continued survival (habitat loss is the other).
Ray Bosch/USFWS
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Hosts Public Webinars on Proposed Experimental Removal of Barred Owls for the Conservation of the Northern Spotted Owl
On March 8, 2012, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for public review on the proposed experimental removal of barred owls in select study areas within the range of the northern spotted owl. The purpose of the studies is to assess of the potential negative effects of barred owls on the conservation and recovery of
the threatened northern spotted owl, and evaluate the impacts, feasibility, and cost of doing such removal.
To aid the public in understanding this proposal, and facilitate public participation in review of the Draft EIS, we will host internet based public webinars on the project on four
different dates and times prior to the close of the public comment period, all Pacific Daylight Time. The webinar include a summary of the Draft EIS, including the purpose of the project, the alternatives being considered, the study areas proposed under each alternative, and the anticipated costs and environmental effects of each alternative. Following the presentation, participants will be provided an opportunity to ask questions and request
clarification on the project or the analysis of effects, or any other aspect of the proposed action.
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Wildlife Viewing Area at Nisqually NWR Visitor's Center Headquarters Area
David Patte/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Effects of Climate Change on Wildlife and Habitat Concern Most Visitors to National Wildlife Refuges
Visitors to national wildlife refuges are concerned about the impact of climate change on America's fish, wildlife and plants - as well as the habitat that supports them, a new survey just released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shows. The survey also shows strong support for efforts to help native species adapt to changing climate conditions, such as those now being implemented by the Service and its partners.
Seventy-one percent of the more than 10,000 visitors to national wildlife refuges who took part in the survey conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey in 2010 and 2011 - believe that climate change poses a serious threat to wildlife and wildlife habitat. About 74 percent of the same respondents agree that addressing climate change effects on wildlife and wildlife habitats will benefit future generations.
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The survey is available here.
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