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To save the northern west’s spotted owls (Strix occidentalis caurina) from extinction, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to kill up to 450,000 barred owls (Strix Varia) across California, Oregon, and Washington. The controversial conservation strategy, announced last year, has sparked an ethical debate that recently played out on the Senate floor.
On October 29, Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) attempted to block the proposal—which could cost taxpayers an estimated $1.35 billion…
