rss-bridge 2020-11-26T05:01:42+00:00

The Spotted Owl

The story of how the Endangered Species Act went from unanimous passage under a Republican president to becoming a deeply partisan wedge. The act was passed to protect big, beloved animals like bald eagles and blue whales; no one thought it would apply to a motley, reclusive owl. In this episode from Oregon Public Broadcasting's Timber Wars, a story about saving the last of America's old growth forests and the push to roll back environmental protections.

To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:

See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.

Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NPR Privacy Policy

####
Throughline

NPR

####
Throughline

Get perks with [Podcast Title]+

Your support helps make our show possible and unlocks access to our sponsor-free feed.

-->

The Spotted Owl

November 26, 202012:01 AM ET

The Spotted Owl

****

Listen
33:30

33:30

[****
Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/937992911)

******Download**

<iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/937992911/1200556911" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">

[****
Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/937992911)

Original source