To save spotted owls, US officials will kill hundreds of thousands of other owls

Re:To save spotted owls, US officials will kill hundreds of ... by office_drone on Thursday July 04, 2024 @12:58PM (#40876376)

> Public hunting of barred owls wouldn’t be allowed. The wildlife service would designate government agencies, landowners, American Indian tribes or companies to carry out the killings. Shooters would have to provide documentation of training or experience in owl identification and firearm skills.

This seems pork-barrel-y. It's reminiscent of the recent Canadian government plan to spend 12 million dollars to kill 900 non-native deer in BC, ignoring that locals would do it for free.

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Re:To save spotted owls, US officials will kill hundreds of ... by Sirizarry on Thursday July 04, 2024 @04:12PM (#40877691)

I know there are plenty of other examples of governments not trusting their constituents but it’s little stuff like this that really highlight that divide to me. Always go over the local populace and botches simple plans while overspending when many people are willing to solve the problems through volunteering but are never afforded the opportunity to.

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