“On August 25, 2016, the California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) voted unanimously to list the northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis caurina) as a threatened species under the California Endangered Species Act. The owl is already listed as a threatened species under the Federal Endangered Species Act. The Commission’s action increased protections for the species by allowing for state and citizen enforcement actions through the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the state courts.” (emboldening added)<<<Read More>>>
Northern Spotted Owl Listed As a Threatened Species Under the California Endangered Species Act
After 2 decades, northern spotted owl numbers not only falling, but also at a faster rate
Scientists report that after two decades of attempts to save the species, northern spotted owl numbers in the Northwest are still on the decline – and at a faster rate.
Source: After 2 decades, northern spotted owl numbers not only falling, but also at a faster rate
ESA Abuse Causing Desire Economic Destruction
“Curry County (71025MF), with heavily wooded tracts along the rugged Oregon coast, is verging on insolvency after U.S. officials designated the northern spotted owl as a threatened species, drying up area timber revenue and making the region reliant on federal subsidies that have ended.”<<<Read More>>>