美国立法者反对计划砍掉45万只被禁猫头鹰以保护猫头鹰, U.S. lawmakers oppose plan to cull 450,000 barred owls to protect spotted owls, citing high costs.

一个由19名美国立法者组成的两党团体敦促特朗普政府放弃在西海岸森林杀死45万头被禁猫头鹰的计划, A bipartisan group of 19 U.S. lawmakers is urging the Trump administration to abandon a plan to kill over 450,000 barred owls in West Coast forests to protect the endangered northern spotted owl. 批评者认为计划花费高达13亿美元, 每只鸟3000美元, 并质疑计划的有效性。 Critics argue the plan would cost up to $1.3 billion, at $3,000 per bird, and question its effectiveness. 美国渔业和野生生物管理局去年批准了一项为期30年的计划,目标是加利福尼亚州、俄勒冈州和华盛顿约23 000平方英里以上的被禁猫头鹰。 The US Fish and Wildlife Service approved a 30-year plan last year to target barred owls over about 23,000 square miles in California, Oregon, and Washington.