Northwest forests

To save the imperiled spotted owl from potential extinction, U.S. wildlife officials are embracing a contentious plan to shoot barred owls that are crowding out their smaller cousins.

Six environmental groups have sued officials of the Biden administration, saying a Trump-era rule change that allowed logging of old-growth forests in the Pacific Northwest violates federal laws and was politically motivated.

One of the northwest’s most controversial birds is still ruffling feathers. The elusive spotted owl was at the heart of the timber wars here in the 1990s.…

Munching insects, parasitic plants and global climate change mean Northwest residents should brace for more large forest fires.