Talk:Spotted Owl

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[edit] Proposed Merge

The Northern Spotted Owl is a subspecies of the Spotted Owl. Seperate entries are appropriate if the content makes the distinctions clear.

Support. Spotted Owl proper page has very little unique content. Dysmorodrepanis 04:24, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

Keep; I will add some more (mainly trivial, but nonetheless) info on the species in general in the next 2-3 weeks. Dysmorodrepanis 06:36, 22 December 2006 (UTC)

I agree with a Keep - the spotted owl is distinctive in the minds of readers, despite perhaps not being hugely different from the standpoint of science. People became aware of the species via the logging / endangered species issue. Heck, from the standpoint of people's awareness of the owl, you could argue to move the parent topic into *this* article :P Dxco 02:07, 29 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Removed merge template

The Northern Spotted Owl is a distinct subspecies of the Spotted Owl and merits a separate article. See Myrtle Warbler and Audubon's Warbler which are subspecies of the Yellow-rumped Warbler. Also the Northern Spotted Owl is still listed by the as an endangered species by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service[1] while some of the other Spotted Owls are not. --Droll 07:08, 28 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Neutrality

The "controversy" section this month has a strong bias against the lumber industry and against opponents of spotted owl protection. I am not an expert on the matter, so I am not in a position to clean up the section, but I would suggest that someone familiar with the controversy should update the section to reflect the views of old-growth logging proponents in a more balanced manner. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Poshua (talk • contribs) 23:05 24 January 2007 (UTC).

I agree with this assessment. I found a section-specific POV template and moved it down to the section. I might try to improve it as I have time. If anyone has sources that can be used, listing them here would be helpful. Burlywood 14:39, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

I reworked the section. How is it now? I somewhat over-referenced the section so I (or others) can go back to the sources should anyone suggest the section needs more work. Burlywood 00:06, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

If there are no objections, I propose moving that whole section to Northern Spotted Owl and remove the POV tag. Burlywood 20:10, 5 February 2007 (UTC)