1.   In Arizona, this could affect protections for endangered owls in both the forests and deserts.

2.   To rural groups suspicious that the environmental movement is a plot to destroy their livelihoods, he jokes about personally shooting an endangered Mexican spotted owl.

3.   A ranch and other buildings as well as archaeological sites and the habitat of an endangered Mexican spotted owl were threatened, Payne said.

4.   Public protests were sparse this weekend, with activists dressed as endangered spotted owls being the only cause for concern of the massive security force outside the meetings.