The Canadian government’s recent pass on an emergency order to shield the spotted owl’s habitat, despite warnings from Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, has ruffled feathers in the conservation community. “Only one wild-born spotted owl left, and this isn’t an emergency?” laments Joe Foy from the Wilderness Committee, voicing the exasperation echoing through the ranks of wildlife defenders. Courtroom Battles: Last Refuge for the Spotted Owl? Not one to take this sitting down, the Wilderness Committee, with Ecojustice’s legal eagles, is swooping into court. They’re challenging the delay in the emergency order, a legal move mirroring the spotted owl’s desperate fight … Continue reading Canadian Government’s Cold Shoulder to Spotted Owl’s Cry for Help