Know what? I figured Free Republic was on top of this story, but I couldn't find it until I searched on keyword "owl". I was all ready to post.
But you have done a nice job of it here. So, I'll see if I can post a liberal response to it and the comeback. (My brother and I beat a liberal up on this one, and it was fun).
Tonight on Radio Free Republic we have "On Target" with host John Bender! Tonight, Johns guest is Charles Cunningham, Director of Federal Affairs for the NRA!
Following John at 7pm/10pm, we have a special edition of RFR hosted by ALOHA RONNIE! AR, a Veteran of the Battle of IA DRANG-1965 / Landing Zone Falcon (3 mins out from Landing Zone X-Ray), who will be reviewing "We Were Soldiers"! AR will taking lots of calls!
To listen in while you FReep, go to theFRN Homepage and scroll down the left side for the RadioFR button!
Oh, and by the way, this is my favorite section of the writing:
"I came away with the strong impression that it was, in fact, within my gestalt notion of what suitable nesting habitat is after having walked through dozens of places like this throughout the Sierra Nevada and in other parts of the owl's distribution throughout the West," Mr. Verner said.
As he drove through the forest, Mr. Verner said, "I had the feeling I was never outside a stone's throw of suitable foraging habitat at least."
This kind of stuff cannot be duplicated by those who stand on the Earth.
Or at least as far as I can tell.