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Bird Litigation: Spotted Owl v. Barred Owl

10,000 Birds

The Northern Spotted Owl is a “ threatened ” species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act and it was famously the subject of extensive and protracted litigation in the late 1980s and early 1990s, mostly relating to forestry management plans in the Pacific Northwest. Most relevant to this case is 50 C.F.R.

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The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation and Who Pays for It

10,000 Birds

Nelson, a Professor of environmental philosophy and ethics at Oregon State University, points out that recreational hunting was only one of several important factors that led to improved conservation in North America. Wilderness Act, Endangered Species Act, Clean Air and Water Acts, and similar acts in Canada.

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