Spotted Owl

Spotted Owl by Elizabeth W, Madeline A, Kathy G, and Stephanie T, Ms Rabina's 6th grade class, Thomas Starr King Middle School, 2013.
Spotted Owl by Elizabeth W, Madeline A, Kathy G, and Stephanie T.  Ms Rabina’s 6th grade class, Thomas Starr King Middle School, 2013.  Fabric paint, applique, embroidery, and hand lettering.

The Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis) lives in old growth forests in the Pacific Northwest. Long cited in the debate over cutting old growth forests, the Spotted Owl is now at risk due to Barred Owls that have migrated west into their habitat.

For more on the Spotted Owl go to:
http://www.defenders.org/northern-spotted-owl/basic-facts

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/The-Spotted-Owls-New-Nemesis.html

For recent developments on Barred and Spotted Owls go to:
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/07/23/19645594-feds-move-ahead-with-plans-to-kill-barred-owls-to-save-spotted-owls?lite