The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services has a 30-year plan to kill around 470,000 Barred Owls in order to save the Spotted Owl from extinction. Spotted owls are federally protected in the US.
Two barn owl chicks have found a new home at the Hawk Conservancy Trust. The nine-week-old chicks are to join the charity's flying display team and are currently undergoing a gentle induction scheme.