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Northern Spotted Owl Assignment

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I chose the Northern Spotted Owl for this assignment as I find them mystical, and I would like to know more about the species. The species is listed as threatened and its habitat can been found in California, Oregon, and Washington. Northern Spotted Owls usually live in older forested habitats that contain structures and characteristics required for nesting, roosting, and foraging. They prefer forests with moderate to high canopy closure (60 to 90 percent), large over-story trees, and open space among the lower branches to fly under the canopy. This provides thermal cover and protection from predators. The map below shows Northern Spotted Owl habitat(see red shaded area), using the USA Critical Habitat, the USA NLCD Land Cover GAP, and the
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