美国官员计划扑杀数十万只非本地的斑鸮，以保护濒危的斑点鸮。 US officials plan to cull hundreds of thousands of non-native barred owls to protect endangered spotted owls.

美国野生动物官员计划在未来几十年内捕杀数十万只非本地的斑鸮，以保护和拯救濒临灭绝的斑点鸮种群。 US wildlife officials are planning to kill hundreds of thousands of non-native barred owls over the next few decades to protect and save the endangered spotted owl population. 横斑猫头鹰与斑点猫头鹰争夺食物和领地，导致斑点猫头鹰的数量下降。 The barred owls compete with the spotted owls for food and territory, which has led to declining spotted owl numbers. 这项备受争议的举措旨在通过减少横斑猫头鹰的数量来恢复生态系统的平衡，从而改善斑点猫头鹰物种的栖息地和生存率。 This controversial measure aims to restore balance in the ecosystem by reducing the number of barred owls, thus improving the habitat and survival rate of the spotted owl species.