Morgan Heim (USA) follows the story of those trying to save the northern spotted owl through controversial means.
The first set of barred owls shot in one night are laid out, respectfully, awaiting processing.
A 17-year-long study found that when barred owls were removed from a forest northern spotted owl populations either stabilised or declined less quickly.
So, in the short term, killing barred owls appears to work. However, the question remains, to what extent is killing one owl to save another a long-term solution?
USA
Morgan is a wildlife photojournalist, filmmaker and adventurer focusing on the ways human-influenced environmental change impacts wildlife. In 2020, she co-launched Her Wild Vision Initiative, which is aimed at raising the voices of diverse women in the craft of conservation visual storytelling. Morgan is a Senior Fellow with the International League of Conservation Photographers, and her work has appeared in National Geographic, Audubon, Smithsonian and the New York Times.
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