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Point of View Biden Admin Largely Restores Habitat for Threatened Owls, Reversing Trump's Deep Cuts By Olivia Rosane, EcoWatch The imperiled northern spotted owl has won a reprieve. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) moved last week to reverse a Trump administration decision that would have opened millions of acres of the owl's West Coast forest habitat to potential logging, arguing that Trump political appointees acted on inaccurate science. "You can't remove over a third of an endangered species' habitat and not expect it to go extinct," FWS Oregon supervisor Paul Henson told The AP of the Trump administration plan. The northern spotted owl is a small, chocolate brown bird that lives in the forests of Washington, Oregon and northern California, The Guardian reported. The bird is considered threatened under the Endangered Species Act, and has already lost around 70 percent of its habitat. In the past decades, the owl's population has plummeted 77 percent in Washington, 68 percent in Oregon and nearly 50 percent in California. The bird's decline has led to conflicts between environmental advocates and the logging industry, The AP explained. In 2012, the federal government set aside critical habitat to protect the species from extinction, but this was blamed for a logging slowdown that harmed rural communities. Five days before President Donald Trump left office, his administration pushed through a plan that would have removed protections from 3.5 million acres, more than a third of a total of 9.6 million acres of critical habitat. This was even more than the logging industry had requested. At the time, scientists protested that these cuts would put the owls on the path to extinction, but Interior Secretary David Bernhardt and former Fish and Wildlife Service Director Aurelia Skipwith disregarded the warnings. Now, the FWS has concluded that Trump appointees acted with "insufficient rationale and justification" in shrinking the habitat so drastically. The new plan, finalized Tuesday, would exclude just around 200,0000 acres of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land in Oregon. "The exclusions we are proposing now will allow fuels management and sustainable timber harvesting to continue while supporting northern spotted owl recovery," FWS principal deputy director Martha Williams said in a statement when the new rule was first proposed in July, as per The Guardian. Wildfires are also a major threat to the owls. Blazes destroyed 560 square miles of owl habitat last fall. Environmental advocates applauded the reversal of the steeper Trump cuts, but also disagreed with the Biden administration's exclusions. "We're glad the Biden administration repealed the ridiculous and politically driven decision to strip 3 million acres from the spotted owl's critical habitat. But 204,000 acres should not have been excluded from that protection," Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) endangered species director Noah Greenwald said in a statement emailed to EcoWatch. "The spotted owl and hundreds of other vulnerable species can't withstand the loss of more old forest." PAGE 4 • CRITTER MAGAZINE • NOVEMBER 2021
14 Forever Friend Lane - Off Brevard Rd. (Rte. 191) & Pond Rd. 828-761-2001 • www.ashevillehumane.org ADOPTIONS: Tues.—Sat. 10 am - 6 pm / Naptime for animals 1-2 pm Buncombe County Shelter • 16 Forever Friend Lane • 828-250-6430 SHELTER HOURS: Mon-Sat 9 am-6 pm • Closed Sun GEMMA is a beautiful soul who has been overlooked for too long. She’s a little shy at first, but after a few minutes, she is begging for your love! And when she trusts you, she loves to cuddle up and give you kisses. VICKY is a beautiful lady who came to us as a stray, with her brother/friend Homer. A good Samaritan caught them in her yard and brought them in. When Vicky arrived, she was pretty scared. She remains shy but has many moments of sweetness. JUNO knows Sit, Down, Wait, Drop It, and how to do her business outside. She plays a great game of fetch and is described as "playful, affectionate and a total lap dog. She goes on our group hikes and loves to splash around in the water. DEOHGEE is a 7-year old sweetheart! His favorite things in life are hiking, talking and playing in the water. He loves meeting new people because every new person is a new friend! He’s SO ready to find his forever family. He’s ready to give you fun, laughter, and unconditional love! The Adoption Center is OPEN ... no appointment needed. OUR THRIFT STORE IS NOW AT RIVER RIDGE MARKETPLACE! (Exit 8 off I-240) 989 Little Mountain Road Columbus, NC FoothillsHumaneSociety.org 828-863-4444 Seeking volunteer dog walkers & fosters. Mention this ad for free nail trim with a regular office visit! www.CatClinicofAsheville.com 49 Haywood Rd. Asheville, NC 28806 828-645-7711 catclinicofasheville@gmail.com SUSIE is a beautiful 1-year old Retriever mix who loves life! Susie is looking for her next adventure partner. She is an extremely well-rounded dog and is very adaptable. This gal loves to ride in the car and would be a wonderful hiking or running companion, has a medium energy level and loves to play. She gets along great with other dogs and after about 20 minutes of rough housing she is ready to recharge her batteries with a good nap. If you are interested in Susie, please fill out an application online on our website at foothillshumanesociety.org. DONATIONS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE ... UNTIL THEY ALL HAVE A HOME! Adoption Hours: Mon & Tue 11 am-5 pm Thu-Sat 11 am-5 pm / Sun 1-5 pm CRITTER MAGAZINE • NOVEMBER 2021 • PAGE 5
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