Anita: Since 1960 the spotted owl population has declined alarmingly  Timber companies that have been clearing the old-growth forests where the spotted owl lives are responsible for this  Jean: No, the spotted owl' s decline is due not to the timber companies but to a rival species
For the past three decades, the more prolific barred owl has been moving steadily into the spotted owl' s habitat and replacing the spotted owl
proposes an alternative explanation for the decline in the spotted owl population