Another apparent non-evolutionist heard from. How have you determined
that Barred Owls "are not native" to ANY area in which they are
naturally progressing? When did evolution end? When did species stop
trying to expand their ranges? - Jim Greaves, Thompson Falls MT

At 01:00 PM 12/10/2009, tweeters-request at mailman2.u.washington.edu wrote:
>Message: 14
>Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:23:43 -0800
>From: "Wayne Weber" <contopus at telus.net>
>Subject: RE: [Tweeters] RFI killing barred owls to save spotted owls
> in Cle Elum area
>To: "TWEETERS" <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
>Message-ID: <004201ca79c5$e815ee30$b841ca90$ at net>
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>
>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