It was my understanding that it was, predominantly due to significant
habitat loss. Similarly, it's my understanding that the population only
occurs on the western side of the state (west of the cascades) in wet,
coniferous forests.


-----Original Message-----
From: S&C Richardson [SMTP:salix at halcyon.com]
Sent: Thursday, November 19, 1998 8:19 PM
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Subject: Re: Spotted Owls and Right Habitats

Another topic for F+G: Is the Washington Spotted Owl, at this time,
seriously
threatened with extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its
range
within the state?
--
Scott Richardson
Olympia, Washington
salix at halcyon.com

> From: Nigel Ball <nball001 at email.msn.com>
> Deport that Diomedia! Let's have a sub-department of the F+G for
> putting fauna in its proper places.