11.   And now, Mayfield said, restrictions on lumbering in spotted owl habitats in the Pacific Northwest have pushed up the value of Texas timber.

12.   And the Democrats have counterattacked on the issue by changing their own focus away from snail darters and spotted owls and toward human health and safety concerns.

13.   And yet Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman, visiting Seattle Wednesday, said the effort to protect old-growth forests, spotted owls and other threatened species is fine.

14.   Another owl, the Mexican spotted owl, was placed on the list three years ago.

15.   As a result of new forest plans that have been adopted during the moratorium, there are new restrictions on cutting trees near spotted owl nesting areas.

16.   Babbitt spoke of spotted owls, snail darters, salmon and loggers.

17.   Black-tailed deer are common, and an occasional black bear, mountain lion, wild turkey and spotted owl have been seen.

18.   A similar problem occurred when Northwest forests were closed to logging to protect the spotted owl.

19.   Buchanan said the fires could have a significant impact on the spotted owl.

20.   Burrill, who owns a timber mill in Medford, Ore., was asked about his statement that saving the spotted owl would create Appalachia in the Northwest.