I’m going to start by saying I’m not familiar with the source of this article, it definitely has a bias to it, but it talks about hybridization of the Barred and Northern Spotted Owls as a means of saving the NSO in a practical sense besides the proposed culling of 400,000 Barred Owls.

The US Fish and Wildlife Service is going to hold public referendum soon to explore alternatives to sitting the owls, so this is an interesting view I haven’t seen before that I’ll need to learn more about the pro and con.

Don’t forget to view for both Owl of the Year posts today!

Barred vs Morepork

Tawny vs Blakiston’s Fish Owl

Both have been close races all day!