The Spotted Owl Controversy The mere mention of the creature's name brings shudders to loggers and some local inhabitants; fear over its existence has incited rallies, garnered the attention of three government agencies, and caused people to tie themselves to trees. In May 1991, Federal District Judge William Dwyer issued a landmark decision finding that the Forest Service had violated the National Forest Management Act by failing to implement an acceptable management plan for the northern …showed first 75 words of 742 total…

…showed last 75 words of 742 total…to the President within 60 days to render a plan and end the stalemate. Economic setbacks due to saving complex echo systems and endangered species are a small price to pay. If we continue to focus on quantity rather then quality, we will exhaust the environment of the earth. At this point, we have caused extensive damage to the environment, plants, and animals due to greed and commercialism. It is certainly time to pay our share.