A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service spokesperson did not immediately respond to questions about the cost estimate and the owl removal program. The agency's plan called for more than 2,400 barred owls ...

call of a barred owl was heard close to our position ... “Saw-whet owls are pleasant to work with and just so damn cute,” Mulvihill shared. “I doubt that we would have as many volunteers ...

In a letter addressed to U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on March 7, lawmakers urged the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to stop all spending on its Barred Owl Management Strategy.