Jo and Tweeters,



There should be nothing disturbing about this proposed action. It has been
proposed and seriously considered by wildlife agencies for quite a few
years. Spotted Owls are threatened, Barred Owls are not; Spotted Owls are
native to Washington and Oregon, Barred Owls are not.



For comparison, the Kirtland's Warbler exists today only because many
thousands of cowbirds, which were parasitizing them and severely reducing
their breeding success, were trapped and killed on the breeding grounds. The
cowbird control program continues, although the restoration of suitable
breeding habitat for Kirtland's Warblers may soon decrease or eliminate the
need for cowbird control.



Wayne C. Weber

Delta, BC

contopus at telus.net









From: tweeters-bounces at mailman2.u.washington.edu
[mailto:tweeters-bounces at mailman2.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of JO ANN
WALDRON
Sent: December-10-09 9:43 AM
To: 'Tweeters'
Subject: [Tweeters] RFI killing barred owls to save spotted owls in Cle Elum
area



Tweeters -

I read a disturbing article this morning In CBS news. Does anyone in the
know have more information to impart on the subject? I am curious to hear
what knowledgeable Tweeters have to say about killing one to save the
other.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/12/10/national/main5962417.shtml?tag=cbs
newsSectionContent.1



Jo Waldron

Edmonds, WA

Joaw9 at verizon.net