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Endangered Species: Spotted Owl Petition Evaluation Beset by Problems

RCED-89-79 Published: Feb 21, 1989. Publicly Released: Feb 21, 1989.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (FWS) decision to deny a petition to list the northern spotted owl as an endangered species.

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