Fish and Wildlife Service Makes Information on Northern Spotted Owl Recovery Plan Habitat Modeling Available for Public Review

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Fish and Wildlife Service Makes Information on Northern Spotted Owl Recovery Plan Habitat Modeling Available for Public Review
The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announced today it is opening a 30-day public comment period, beginning April 22, 2011, on updated information compiled in Appendix C of the draft revised recovery plan for the threatened northern spotted owl.

The 75-page Appendix C relates to a new computerized modeling tool developed for assessing spotted owl habitat quality and population dynamics, and predicting the effectiveness of different conservation measures.