https://www.fieldandstream.com/conservation/feds-enlist-hunters-to-kill-half-a-million-invasive-owls-in-the-pacific-northwest/

Wow. I'm anti-invasive species but I love seeing barred owls around town. It's also so difficult to imagine someone wanting to shoot an owl. I guess if this actually results in spotted owls making a comeback it would be a good thing. Thoughts??

Updated thoughts: it's unclear how much it is the fault of humans that spotted owls are endangered. Even if it is our fault, trying to fix our interference with further interference is incredibly risky and potentially misguided. Poor owls.

One more edit to people downvoting me- I'm not agreeing with the article posted. It's controversial and disturbing and I want to have an intellectual discussion with people who care about birds.