U.S. Fish and Wildlife is moving forward with plans to kill barred owls in ... called home by more than a half dozen lookalike owl species — their silhouettes distinguishable perhaps only by ...

Barred Owl Nesting Habits. Large nest boxes can accommodate them, but they’ll also nest in natural cavities. Occasionally these birds take over a stick nest from another raptor.

While barred owl removal is unpalatable, spotted owls evolved over eons and, absent intervention, will disappear from the planet in a matter of years. Species have intrinsic value, ...