Comprehensive Landscape of Regulatory Protection for the Northern Spotted Owl
Washington’s system complements federal conservation and recovery efforts
The Northern Spotted Owl is listed as a threatened species under the federal Endangered Species Act. Presently, there are about 11,000 spotted owls, more than half of which live in Oregon. About one-third of the sites are in California, and about 15% of the owls reside in Washington State. Although population densities of the Northern Spotted Owl have always been lower in Washington than in Oregon and California, forest managers of federal, state, private, and tribal forestland in Washington have been actively developing management plans to help conserve the Northern Spotted Owl in our State. Learn about their conservation efforts and the most recent information about the Northern Spotted Owl.