To save the imperiled spotted owl from potential extinction, U.S. wildlife officials are embracing a contentious plan to deploy trained shooters into dense West Coast forests to kill almost a half-million barred owls that are crowding out their smaller cousins.
In a story published July 3, 2024, about a plan to kill barred owls, The Associated Press erroneously reported that a final decision would come after a 30-day comment period. There was not a comment period.
