Northern spotted owl, Strix occidentalis caurina, Deschutes forest, Oregon, (c) Kris Hennings/USDA Forest Service
(CN) As the sunset of the Trump administration approaches, it continues its rush to undo environmental regulations, announcing Wednesday it will reduce critical habitat for the northern spotted owl by nearly a third.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published a revised critical habitat designation for the northern spotted owl Wednesday, removing federal protections from approximately 3.5 million acres of forested land in Oregon, Washington and California.
The move sparked fury among wildlife conservationists but was praised by those in the timber industry who claim logging has been unfairly blamed for the demise of a creature that is being outcompeted by other more successful owls.
Hoyer, as well as six of Maryland’s eight representatives, voted to impeach the president. Rep. Andy Harris, who also voted to overturn the election results, voted against impeachment.
Trump expressed disappointment with some of Giuliani s (left) legal moves in challenging the election results, and did not appreciate his demand for $20,000 a day in the failed push, sources said.