On June 26, 1990, the Northern Spotted Owl was designated as threatened through the entire range. The Spotted owl lives in the forests of north America. They are becoming endangered because their habitat is being destroyed by logging. A decade long effort to protect the threatened owl may go for naught if the trend continues, said Erica Forsman, a spotted owl expert with the forest service. Forsman's research in the 1970's and the 1980's helped win the …showed first 75 words of 257 total…

…showed last 75 words of 257 total…The case of the northern spotted owl points out why we need forest management focused more on eco system values than we've had in the past. Studies in Oregon show that this owls population declined by a third between 1976 and 1987. The U.S. forest service estimates only 3000 to 6000 northern spotted owl pairs remain in North America. So in conclusion saving the spotted owl would preserve the ecosystem on which plants, other animals, and humans depend.